MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
123,607 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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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
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))
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))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))
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))
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)
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)
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)
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)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
rear discs and pads slightly worn
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 159?
Based on 146,723 MOT tests across 9,959 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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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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