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Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip present (3.2 (a) (i))
front upper suspension arms close to wheel arch liners
parking brake efficiency near limit.
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
parking brake efficiency could be better
Non standard ride height and suspension settings
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Non standard ride height and suspension settings
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear 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))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Washer jets misaligned but still providing liquid to windscreen
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Washer jets misaligned but still providing liquid to windscreen
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Washer jets misaligned but still providing liquid to windscreen
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Washer jets misaligned but still providing liquid to windscreen
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit PLATE LIMIT - 0.51 TESTED READING - 1.59 (8.2.2.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and out of shape - ADVISE REPLACE (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both front tyres wearing on inside edges
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Child seat fitted
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Child seat fitted
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both worn (3.5.1i)
Offside rear brake slightly binding
Oil leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both worn (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside rear brake slightly binding
Oil leak
All rear exhaust hangers perished and breaking up
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front brake discs slightly worn
nearside rear wheel tight to turn
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front brake discs slightly worn
nearside rear wheel tight to turn
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 159?
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R19 LSE is a 2006 Alfa Romeo 159 in Black with a 2,387cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.
Across all 2006 Alfa Romeo 159 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 84,781 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 R19 LSE, 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 20 years old, this Alfa Romeo 159 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R19 LSE is a 2006 Alfa Romeo 159, first registered on 7 July 2006.
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