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DY57 XVW

2007 Alfa Romeo 159

Black Diesel 2387cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Apr 2025
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

119,808 mi
Last recorded119,808 miles
Recorded on8 May 2025
Typical for 2007 Alfa Romeo 15983,666 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDY57 XVW
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model159
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,387cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Fail 8 May 2025 119,808 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Y piece where system joins 2 rear exhaust boxes (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Apr 2024 115,561 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2023 109,792 miles

Front brake discs worn

Front brake pads worn

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner side light not working

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

parking brake just meets requirements

Fail 22 Feb 2023 109,792 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front brake discs worn

Front brake pads worn

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner side light not working

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2022 102,562 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 4 Oct 2021 99,192 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

front brake discs worn and corroded

inner and outer sills corroding

rear section of exhaust corroding

sill kit fitted

Pass 23 Feb 2021 97,472 miles

both front tyres worn low inner edge on limit

front brake discs worn

sill kit fitted

Fail 23 Feb 2021 97,471 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

front brake discs worn

sill kit fitted

both front tyres worn low inner edge on limit

Pass 28 Feb 2020 94,867 miles

both front tyres worn inner edge

front brake discs worn

parking brake just meeting requiments

Fail 26 Feb 2020 94,848 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear handbrake lazy

both front tyres worn inner edge

front and rear brake discs worn

Pass 1 Mar 2019 89,908 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2018 82,004 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn inner edge

Nearside Rear tyre worn, worn low inner edge on legal limit

front brake discs worn

front brake imbalance

rear brake discs worn

sill kit fitted

slight bind both rear brakes

Pass 17 Feb 2017 74,224 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn low inner edge close to limit

Nearside Rear tyre worn inner edge

Offside Rear wheel slight bind

front discs worn

rear discs worn

Fail 16 Feb 2017 74,224 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed edge (4.1.D.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front tyre worn low inner edge close to limit

Nearside Rear tyre worn inner edge

Offside Rear wheel slight bind

front discs worn

rear discs worn

Pass 22 Feb 2016 65,303 miles

front and rear brake pads low

offside front tyre worn inner edge

offside rear tyre nailed

slight play both steering rack inner joints

Pass 11 Sep 2014 51,944 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2013 38,401 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2012 34,347 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2011 29,514 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2010 26,264 miles

How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 159?

Based on 146,723 MOT tests across 9,959 vehicles.

71.2%
Pass Rate
7,298
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
9,959
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,343
coil spring broken 4,725
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 3,135
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,468
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 1,732
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DY57 XVW is a 2007 Alfa Romeo 159 in Black with a 2,387cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2007 Alfa Romeo 159 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 83,666 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 159 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,343 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DY57 XVW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Alfa Romeo 159 typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 19 years old, this Alfa Romeo 159 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DY57 XVW is a 2007 Alfa Romeo 159, first registered on 7 September 2007.

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