MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
119,808 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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))
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
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))
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))
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
both front tyres worn low inner edge on limit
front brake discs worn
sill kit fitted
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
both front tyres worn inner edge
front brake discs worn
parking brake just meeting requiments
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
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
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
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
front and rear brake pads low
offside front tyre worn inner edge
offside rear tyre nailed
slight play both steering rack inner joints
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 159?
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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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