What year Alfa Romeo 146 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2001 Alfa Romeo 146 has the highest pass rate at 66.4%, out of 105 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Alfa Romeo 146 MOT failures?

The most common Alfa Romeo 146 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Alfa Romeo 146 — Reliability by Year

5,698 vehicles · MOT data 1995–2001 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Alfa Romeo 146 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2001

66.4% pass rate · 105 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1995

60.1% pass rate · 367 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2001	66.4%	69,253 mi	105
2000	63.3%	77,858 mi	702
1999	63.2%	81,940 mi	938
1998	61.6%	86,544 mi	1,258
1997	62.0%	91,731 mi	1,291
1996	60.3%	93,308 mi	1,037
1995	60.1%	87,594 mi	367

Which year Alfa Romeo 146 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 69,253 miles (newest year) to 93,308 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Alfa Romeo 146.

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