Does the Alfa Romeo 147 fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Alfa Romeo 147 records 16.67 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 12.32 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+4.35, 95% interval +3.81 to +4.89). It ranks 106 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Alfa Romeo 147 is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 798 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 798 | 3.62 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 760 | 3.44 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 626 | 2.84 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 373 | 1.69 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 290 | 1.31 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 22,070 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Alfa Romeo 147 gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
17.9% of Alfa Romeo 147 MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 3,877 miles later (1,891 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,891 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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