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GK58 ZBW

2008 Alfa Romeo 159

Silver Diesel 2387cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Jul 2027
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

148,533 mi
Last recorded148,533 miles
Recorded on11 Jul 2026
Typical for 2008 Alfa Romeo 15989,688 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGK58 ZBW
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model159
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,387cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Jul 2026 148,533 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe area (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases nearside and offside rear exhaust silencer flanges (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both headlights slightly damaged and slightly insecure

underbody / components general corrosion

Fail 2 Jul 2026 148,529 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting insecure to the extent that relative movement is visible bottom spring mount on shocker (5.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe area (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases nearside and offside rear exhaust silencer flanges (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

both headlights slightly damaged and slightly insecure

underbody / components general corrosion

Pass 3 Jul 2025 142,516 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear exhaust bracket

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 30 Jun 2025 142,516 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting sill (6.1.6 (i) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear exhaust bracket

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 2 Feb 2024 142,250 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S N N/S (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Jul 2023 141,749 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S N N/S EDGE (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 May 2022 139,623 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Driver's rear exhaust pipe too middle join split (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S & N/S edges wearing smooth (5.2.3 (e))

N/F inner wing plastics damaged

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Faces slight pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Majority of arms have surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing O/S & N/S perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear wheels slight bind

plastic cover sills, underfloor covers and engine under trays fitted preventing inspection of components

Fail 18 May 2022 139,621 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit PL=0.51 AVG=1.22 (8.2.2.2 (a))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Driver's rear exhaust pipe too middle join split (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S & N/S edges wearing smooth (5.2.3 (e))

N/F inner wing plastics damaged

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Faces slight pitting (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Majority of arms have surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing O/S & N/S perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear wheels slight bind

plastic cover sills, underfloor covers and engine under trays fitted preventing inspection of components

Pass 25 Mar 2021 135,575 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened os and ns front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened os and ns rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 18 Mar 2021 135,573 miles

Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible incorrect bulbs fitted to headlights (4.1.4 (c))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Service brake excessively binding os and ns rear (1.2.1 (f))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened os and ns front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened os and ns rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 25 Nov 2019 134,327 miles

Rear Brakes binding slightly

Pass 5 Dec 2018 131,425 miles

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

Nearside Rack boot slightly perishing

Rear Brakes binding

Pass 7 Dec 2017 129,117 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

rear brakes binding

Pass 21 Sep 2016 113,939 miles

Both rear tyres worn uneven on inner edges

Fail 16 Sep 2016 113,459 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Both rear tyres worn uneven on inner edges

Pass 30 Sep 2015 96,517 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2015 95,971 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Sep 2014 78,951 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Sep 2013 60,661 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

front tyres wearing inner edge

Pass 15 Aug 2012 49,403 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2011 44,105 miles

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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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GK58 ZBW is a 2008 Alfa Romeo 159 in Silver with a 2,387cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 GK58 ZBW, 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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GK58 ZBW is a 2008 Alfa Romeo 159, first registered on 19 September 2008.

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