Alfa Romeo 145
Registered from 1996 to 2000.
About this model
The Alfa Romeo 145 and the Alfa Romeo 146 are small family cars produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Alfa Romeo between 1994 and 2000. The 145 is a three-door hatchback and was launched at the 1994 Turin Motor Show, while the 146 is a five-door hatchback, launched in 1995 to replace the Alfa Romeo 33.
From the Wikipedia article Alfa Romeo 145 and 146, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2000 2.0 petrol. 10 of 35 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 70% | 7 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 60% | 6 |
| Lights and electrics | 40% | 4 |
| Body and structure | 30% | 3 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 30% | 3 |
| Steering | 20% | 2 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 70% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Exhaust and emissions — 60% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits
- Steering — 20% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 40% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Body and structure — 30% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Seat belts and airbags — 30% of its failures