2008 Alfa Romeo 147: MOT pass rate and reliability
60.7% of 2008 Alfa Romeo 147s pass the MOT first time, measured across 379 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 103,846 miles.
How the 2008 compares
- Against all Alfa Romeo 147s (62.4%, 1,838 tests): -1.7 points
- Against all 2008 cars (64.7%): -4 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Alfa Romeo 147 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2008 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Alfa Romeo 147:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 68.4% | 206 | 92,038 |
| 2006 | 55.6% | 223 | 97,938 |
| 2007 | 57% | 298 | 100,733 |
| 2008 | 60.7% | 379 | 103,846 |
What this means if you are buying a 2008 147
The 2008 sits close to the Alfa Romeo 147 average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What an 18-year-old car fails on
A 2008 car is 18 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 2008 Alfa Romeo 147 the average at test was 103,846 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
The strongest year for this model is 2003 at 68.4%, and the weakest in our data is 2006 at 55.6%. That 12.8 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2008 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2003 Alfa Romeo 147 - 68.4%
- 2006 Alfa Romeo 147 - 55.6%
- 2007 Alfa Romeo 147 - 57%