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23,349 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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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))
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))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
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
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))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front both front tyres have tread splitting
Nearside Front Lower nearside bottom suspension arm rear bush splitting
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play nearside front track rod end has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front both front tyres have tread splitting
Nearside Front Lower nearside bottom suspension arm rear bush splitting
Front subframe corroded
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear rear axle corroded
Rear rear shock absorbers has slight corrosion
Front subframe corroded
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear rear axle corroded
Rear rear shock absorbers has slight corrosion
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner Disc Faces Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner Disc Faces Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
engine light on.
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
front tyers perishing
Front coil spring broken both (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
front tyers perishing
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Both rear tyres badly cracked/perrished
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 159?
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GJ08 MYV is a 2008 Alfa Romeo 159 in Black with a 1,910cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
Across all 2008 Alfa Romeo 159 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 89,688 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 GJ08 MYV, 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 18 years old, this Alfa Romeo 159 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was GJ08 MYV registered?
GJ08 MYV is a 2008 Alfa Romeo 159, first registered on 30 June 2008.
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