Alfa Romeo 164
Registered from 1994 to 1997.
About this model
The Alfa Romeo 164 is a four-door executive saloon manufactured and marketed by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo from 1987 to 1998, styled by Pininfarina, and cooperatively designed and sharing platforms and numerous elements with the Fiat Croma, Saab 9000 and Lancia Thema.
From the Wikipedia article Alfa Romeo 164, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1997 3.0 petrol. 3 of 11 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 67% | 2 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 33% | 1 |
| Lights and electrics | 33% | 1 |
| Visibility | 33% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Leaking brake pipe or connection on an air brake system
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 67% of its failures
- Leaking brake pipe or connection on an air brake system
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
- Exhaust and emissions — 33% of its failures
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Lights and electrics — 33% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 33% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen