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ExpiredMileage
95,017 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Emissions unable to be completed Due to oil leak from PAS (8.2.2.2 (e))
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush of arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle Inner wheel arch guard (5.2.3 (f))
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle Inner wheel arch guard (5.2.3 (f))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety Power steering (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust shield not fitted to underside of vehicle, sitting on Exhaust
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front and rear subframe and adjoining items are corroded
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Bold in place inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Position lamp: lens slightly defective
Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Both (1.2.1 (f))
Rear suspension components heavily corroded
Various underside components corroded
Front Both front wing liners loose and damaged
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front discs severely corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Underside, steering, suspension, braking and exhaust components corroded
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Front Both front wing liners loose and damaged
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front discs severely corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Underside, steering, suspension, braking and exhaust components corroded
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front brake discs corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Vehicle suspension components and exhaust system corroded front and rear
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front brake discs corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Vehicle suspension components and exhaust system corroded front and rear
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
Exhaust system centre section extremely corroded
Front subframe and rear trailing arms corroded
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively very slight bind / rub (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust system centre section extremely corroded
Front subframe and rear trailing arms corroded
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively very slight bind / rub (1.2.1 (f))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust getting corroded
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs corroded on inner braking surface (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit badly worn (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s/f tyre wearing inner edge slightly
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 159?
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GP08 AVO is a 2008 Alfa Romeo 159 in Black with a 2,387cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 GP08 AVO, 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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GP08 AVO is a 2008 Alfa Romeo 159, first registered on 17 May 2008.
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