What year Alfa Romeo 147 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2009 Alfa Romeo 147 has the highest pass rate at 74.2%, out of 389 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Alfa Romeo 147 MOT failures?

The most common Alfa Romeo 147 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 147 — Reliability by Year

31,280 vehicles · MOT data 2001–2009 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Alfa Romeo 147 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

2009

74.2% pass rate · 389 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2001

69.2% pass rate · 5,853 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2009	74.2%	67,476 mi	389
2008	73.2%	70,055 mi	1,243
2007	71.7%	68,999 mi	1,419
2006	71.5%	67,444 mi	1,614
2005	71.5%	67,604 mi	2,712
2004	70.2%	67,593 mi	3,838
2003	70.7%	67,767 mi	6,222
2002	69.7%	69,594 mi	7,990
2001	69.2%	72,160 mi	5,853

Which year Alfa Romeo 147 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 67,444 miles (newest year) to 72,160 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 147.

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