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MOT reliability

Alfa romeo 159

9,933 vehicles · 146,957 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 9,933 Alfa romeo 159 vehicles and 146,957 completed MOT tests, the Alfa romeo 159 has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 128,518 miles.

9,933
Vehicles
146,957
MOT tests
8,755
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Alfa romeo 159 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Alfa romeo 159 MOT tests:

  • Other63%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension23%
  • Brakes11%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Visibility2%
  • Steering1%

Alfa romeo 159 pass rate by age

How the Alfa romeo 159's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1580%
229678%
312,11279%
412,28878%
512,49475%
612,74473%
712,85571%
812,79070%
912,07470%
1011,55868%
1110,52168%
129,32968%
138,12467%
146,86967%
155,31567%
163,64067%
172,24965%
181,16065%
1943568%
207564%

Fuel types: Diesel (8,162), Petrol (1,771)

Most common Alfa romeo 159 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Alfa romeo 159 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6,034 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5,863 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5,777 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5,644 times)
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5,231 times)
  6. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (4,179 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3,698 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3,623 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3,516 times)
  10. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (3,471 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3,166 times)
  12. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (2,873 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,813 times)
  14. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2,469 times)
  15. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (2,433 times)

Alfa romeo 159 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2014 2 17 82% 87,318
2013 1 2 100% 110,583
2012 114 1,553 75% 114,306
2011 638 8,887 73% 122,041
2010 1,035 15,528 73% 126,592
2009 1,565 23,829 71% 127,642
2008 2,027 30,372 71% 134,579
2007 2,909 43,094 71% 126,330
2006 1,626 23,524 70% 130,654
2005 10 100 65% 126,616
2004 2 29 72% 142,001
2003 2 2 100% 94,153
1975 1 18 67% 13,181

Alfa romeo 159 reliability FAQ

Across 9,933 Alfa romeo 159 vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Alfa romeo 159 MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); 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).

The typical Alfa romeo 159 in our data has covered around 128,518 miles.

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