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MOT reliability

Alfa romeo 156

48,347 vehicles · 487,462 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 48,347 Alfa romeo 156 vehicles and 487,462 completed MOT tests, the Alfa romeo 156 has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 109,793 miles.

48,347
Vehicles
487,462
MOT tests
7,981
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Alfa romeo 156 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Alfa romeo 156 MOT tests:

  • Other109%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Alfa romeo 156 pass rate by age

How the Alfa romeo 156's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11164%
230078%
314,24179%
423,88575%
538,27673%
650,56270%
758,32868%
860,58766%
955,74864%
1048,39362%
1138,91761%
1229,15161%
1320,50661%
1414,13461%
159,58262%
166,68863%
174,76864%
183,60464%
192,75065%
202,10968%

Fuel types: Petrol (41,425), Diesel (6,886), LPG (33), Electric (2), LNG (1)

Most common Alfa romeo 156 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Alfa romeo 156 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (29,485 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (29,009 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (21,144 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (20,686 times)
  5. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (15,558 times)
  6. Oil leak (14,951 times)
  7. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (13,867 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (13,031 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (11,969 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (11,592 times)
  11. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (10,592 times)
  12. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (10,499 times)
  13. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (10,208 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9,223 times)
  15. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (8,723 times)

Alfa romeo 156 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 1 15 80% 56,848
2010 1 8 75% 93,491
2009 1 15 60% 246,058
2008 26 305 73% 105,891
2007 110 1,406 69% 120,211
2006 154 1,985 67% 96,822
2005 1,958 27,226 68% 115,619
2004 3,353 46,455 67% 112,102
2003 4,418 60,011 68% 110,745
2002 6,037 71,757 67% 109,256
2001 11,207 109,848 66% 110,448
2000 9,552 84,553 65% 107,886
1999 7,040 52,812 63% 108,781
1998 4,430 30,649 63% 109,539
1997 50 325 62% 104,294
1995 1 5 80% 156,897
1992 3 36 67% 94,536
1991 2 21 76% 129,514
1976 1 13 62% 99,315
1971 1 8 50% 93,093

Alfa romeo 156 reliability FAQ

Across 48,347 Alfa romeo 156 vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Alfa romeo 156 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Alfa romeo 156 in our data has covered around 109,793 miles.

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