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R19 LSE

2006 Alfa Romeo 159

Black Diesel 2387cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Oct 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

161,513 mi
Last recorded161,513 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2026
Typical for 2006 Alfa Romeo 15984,781 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR19 LSE
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model159
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,387cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2026 161,513 miles

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.

Pass 24 Oct 2025 157,292 miles

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

Pass 14 Oct 2024 151,025 miles

parking brake efficiency could be better

Pass 24 Oct 2023 145,465 miles

Non standard ride height and suspension settings

Fail 23 Oct 2023 145,460 miles

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

Non standard ride height and suspension settings

Pass 16 Jun 2022 144,001 miles

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))

Fail 6 Jun 2022 143,986 miles

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))

Pass 21 Jun 2021 140,060 miles

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))

Fail 21 Jun 2021 140,060 miles

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))

Fail 8 Jun 2021 139,787 miles

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))

Pass 19 Jun 2020 135,018 miles

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

both front tyres wearing on inside edges

Pass 10 Jun 2019 128,146 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 25 Jun 2018 120,480 miles

Child seat fitted

Fail 14 Jun 2018 120,413 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Child seat fitted

Pass 7 Jun 2017 103,914 miles

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

Fail 7 Jun 2017 103,914 miles

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

Pass 23 Jun 2016 90,871 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2015 85,752 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2014 79,668 miles

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

Pass 29 Jun 2013 72,356 miles

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

Fail 28 Jun 2013 72,356 miles

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

Pass 27 Jun 2012 65,848 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2011 51,582 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2010 37,834 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2009 308,871 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2009 30,878 miles

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?

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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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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