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ExpiredMileage
45,711 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill as marked (6.1.B.2)
air intake pipe split
centre and rear exhaust becoming deteriorated
front and rear brake discs becoming corroded
offside front outer sill corroded and has a hole outside of prescribed area
offside rear metal brake pipe starting to corrode
under shields and engine covers preventing full inspection
Brake pipe excessively corroded offside front & nearside rear (3.6.B.2c)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front and rear brake discs corroded
brake fluid level below max
centre & rear exhaust becoming deteriorated
engine covers & under shields preventing full inspection
offside outer sill becoming corroded and has a hole outside of prescribed area
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
rear exhaust section poor condition
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
centre and rear sections of exhaust deteriorated
slight grease seepage from offside front outer driveshaft gaiter
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
centre and rear sections of exhaust deteriorated
engine management light illuminated
slight grease seepage from offside front outer driveshaft gaiter
engine management light illuminated
front brake discs becoming glazed
intermediate and rear sections of exhaust becoming deteriorated
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
brake fluid between max and min
engine management light illuminated
front brake discs becoming glazed
intermediate and rear sections of exhaust becoming deteriorated
offside wiper blade starting to split
rear brake pads look burnt
slight play in offside steering
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
slight play in offside steering
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
BOTH HANDBRAKE CABLES SPLIT
FRONT BRAKE DISCS RUSTY ON INNER EDGES
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)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
SLIGHT PLAY IN BOTH REAR WHEELS
SLIGHT PLAY IN STEERING RACK ON OFFSIDE
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nail in off side rear tyre.
near side front tyre 3mm.
removed air freshner from interior mirror.
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 156?
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AP03 UOL is a 2003 Alfa Romeo 156 in Blue with a 1,970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
Across all 2003 Alfa Romeo 156 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 72,902 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Alfa Romeo 156 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 42,148 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AP03 UOL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Alfa Romeo 156 typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 23 years old, this Alfa Romeo 156 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AP03 UOL is a 2003 Alfa Romeo 156, first registered on 4 August 2003.
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