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ExpiredMileage
94,439 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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completly covered in underseal underbody
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both slight movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front slight noise when wheel spun could be gear box ,drive shaft bearing or wheel bearing just starting
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides been welded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear heat shield loose and exhaust clamp touching it
Rear tyres worn slightly unevenly
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened most rear suspension (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both sub frames (5.3.3 (b) (i))
all inner wings and underside inc sills rusty
exhaust flexi deteriorating
slight play and creak from steering rack
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
chips in windscreen not obscuring view
handbrake cables slightly deteriorated
rear brake discs slight corrosion inner surface
rear shock absorbers corroded
rear suspension subframe slightly corroded
slight corrosion rear inner wings
Front Coil spring fractured or broken both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened main lower arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
all shock absorbers corroding
chips in windscreen not obscuring view
handbrake cables slightly deteriorated
rear brake discs slight corrosion inner surface
rear suspension subframe slightly corroded
slight corrosion rear inner wings
Nearside rear trailing arm heavily corroded.
Nearside rear tyre worn uneven on inner edge.
Rear shock absorbers corroded.
Rear subframe corroded.
Suspect slight noise from nearside front wheel bearing.
Windscreen chipped at offside and nearside.
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear shock absorbers corroded.
Rear subframe corroded.
Nearside rear trailing arm heavily corroded.
Nearside rear tyre worn uneven on inner edge.
Suspect slight noise from nearside front wheel bearing.
Windscreen chipped at offside and nearside.
Rear sub frame rusty
exhaust middle and both rear sections corroded and middle holed and blowing slightly
most suspension arms deteriorated
small chip front screen
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both rear bushes splitting bad (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both subframes badly corroded
exhaust middle and both rear sections corroded and middle holed and blowing slightly
fuel tank heat shield insecure
most suspension arms deteriorated
small chip front screen
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front side light dull
both front tyres worn low inner edges and getting down in tread 235/40/19 96y
front screen has small chip
fuel tank heat shield insecure
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front side light dull
both front tyres worn low inner edges and getting down in tread 235/40/19 96y
front screen has small chip
fuel tank heat shield insecure
Offside Front wheel slightly buckled
both front lower suspension arms rear bushes starting to split
both front tyres worn inner edges 235/40/19 96y
front screen chipped outside zone a
front sub frame very rusty
slight play in n/s/r anti roll bar link
slight play steering rack
slight wear rear brake discs
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front wheel slightly buckled
Offside Rear coil spring rusty
both front lower suspension arms rear bushes starting to split
both front tyres worn inner edges 235/40/19 96y
front screen chipped outside zone a
front sub frame very rusty
slight play steering rack
slight wear rear brake discs
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 159?
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LS57 CWV is a 2008 Alfa Romeo 159 in Black with a 2,198cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 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 LS57 CWV, 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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LS57 CWV is a 2008 Alfa Romeo 159, first registered on 5 January 2008.
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