Alfa Romeo 146
Registered from 1997 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 1997 2.0 petrol. 3 of 11 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 67% | 2 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 67% | 2 |
| Lights and electrics | 33% | 1 |
| Steering | 33% | 1 |
| Suspension | 33% | 1 |
| Visibility | 33% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Abnormal lag in brake operation on a wheel
- Brake hoses or connections leaking on hydraulic systems
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
- Braking effort inadequate at a wheel
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 67% of its failures
- Abnormal lag in brake operation on a wheel
- Brake hoses or connections leaking on hydraulic systems
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Exhaust and emissions — 67% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Steering — 33% of its failures
- Suspension — 33% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Lights and electrics — 33% of its failures
- Visibility — 33% of its failures