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SH56 POA

2007 Alfa Romeo 159

Grey Petrol 2387cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 May 2026
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

123,607 mi
Last recorded123,607 miles
Recorded on8 May 2025
Typical for 2007 Alfa Romeo 15983,666 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSH56 POA
MakeAlfa Romeo
Model159
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,387cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 May 2025 123,607 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2024 123,477 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2024 123,463 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Jul 2023 123,024 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 22 May 2023 122,978 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged fouling rubbing on drive shaft.....inadequately clipped (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face very corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt almost to excess (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 24 May 2022 122,525 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 24 May 2022 122,525 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 28 May 2021 121,428 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2020 119,399 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2018 116,469 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2016 115,600 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust flexible pipe very weak. (7.1.2)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit On wear limit. (4.1.E.1)

Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 15 Dec 2016 114,998 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Exhaust flexible pipe very weak. (7.1.2)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit On wear limit. (4.1.E.1)

Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 9 Dec 2015 104,967 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush rear bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush rear bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

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

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 30 Nov 2015 104,965 miles

Centre Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush rear bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush rear bush (2.5.B.2b)

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

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

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 30 Sep 2014 97,141 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2013 89,905 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2013 89,888 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 29 Feb 2012 69,960 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2012 69,960 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 13 Jan 2011 65,497 miles

rear discs and pads slightly worn

Pass 19 Jan 2010 49,520 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2010 49,520 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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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SH56 POA is a 2007 Alfa Romeo 159 in Grey with a 2,387cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2007 Alfa Romeo 159 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 83,666 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 SH56 POA, 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 19 years old, this Alfa Romeo 159 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SH56 POA is a 2007 Alfa Romeo 159, first registered on 31 January 2007.

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