Alfa Romeo 145 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Alfa Romeo 145 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Alfa Romeo 145 passed on its first attempt in 69.4%, and its overall record sits −6.2 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Alfa Romeo 145 in the 2023–2025 data: 119 tests across 1 model years (2000–2000). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Alfa Romeo 145 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Alfa Romeo 145, the Noise, emissions and leaks section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Alfa Romeo 145's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Alfa Romeo 145 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Alfa Romeo 145, each with how many of the model's 119 tests it was noted on.

• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 6 Alfa Romeo 145 tests, 5.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Major) — noted on about 6 Alfa Romeo 145 tests, 5.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier" (Minor) — noted on about 5 Alfa Romeo 145 tests, 4.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 5 Alfa Romeo 145 tests, 4.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 5 Alfa Romeo 145 tests, 4.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Prescribed areas prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced" (Major) — noted on about 5 Alfa Romeo 145 tests, 4.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Alfa Romeo 145 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Alfa Romeo 145 model year on record is 2000 (74.8% across 119 tests), and the weakest is 2000 (74.8%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Alfa Romeo 145 Owners

These checks follow this Alfa Romeo 145's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Alfa Romeo 145.

• the exhaust and emissions — “catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits”

  Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.

• the lights — “headlamp aim too low”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the battery — “battery(ies) insecure”

  Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Alfa Romeo 145. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Alfa Romeo 145 MOT & Reliability