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MOT reliability

Alfa romeo 155

2,443 vehicles · 13,862 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,443 Alfa romeo 155 vehicles and 13,862 completed MOT tests, the Alfa romeo 155 has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 112,005 miles.

2,443
Vehicles
13,862
MOT tests
6,052
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Alfa romeo 155 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Alfa romeo 155 MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Alfa romeo 155 pass rate by age

How the Alfa romeo 155's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
34100%
41080%
51872%
63275%
73681%
829564%
91,24964%
101,88261%
112,03860%
121,83458%
131,54659%
141,08459%
1578357%
1654660%
1738864%
1830663%
1926564%
2025263%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,430), Diesel (10), LPG (2), Other (1)

Most common Alfa romeo 155 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Alfa romeo 155 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,643 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (798 times)
  3. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (636 times)
  4. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (601 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (527 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (520 times)
  7. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (478 times)
  8. Oil leak (404 times)
  9. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (374 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (338 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (322 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (320 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (307 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (305 times)
  15. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (296 times)

Alfa romeo 155 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 3 46 72% 120,558
2006 1 1 100% 102,910
2003 1 10 70% 160,134
2002 5 50 60% 136,156
2001 7 82 70% 103,330
2000 9 78 65% 99,704
1999 12 83 64% 91,635
1998 8 52 67% 113,743
1997 710 4,399 62% 107,748
1996 712 3,996 62% 110,154
1995 436 2,440 61% 116,172
1994 259 1,315 59% 121,092
1993 204 927 61% 113,050
1992 73 375 60% 117,139

Alfa romeo 155 reliability FAQ

Across 2,443 Alfa romeo 155 vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Alfa romeo 155 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Alfa romeo 155 in our data has covered around 112,005 miles.

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