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55,927 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front metal power steering pipe corroded but not leaking at time of test.
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength at lower wishbone arm bolt fixings. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively stretched brake flexi pipe not secured in metal bracket at strut assembly. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front metal power steering pipes at front subframe assembly corroded but not leaking at time of test.
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength subframe corroded at rear suspension arm bolts. (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened trailing arm badly corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken in middle of coil spring. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened trailing arm badly corroded. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear outer sill starting to get weak and blistering
centre and rear exhaust joint getting very weak and has slight leak at joint area
Rear exhaust joint pipe area getting weak and has slight leak
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken at base of coil spring. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear handbrake cable metal bracket at suspension arm broken but cable still secure at time of test.
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear hand brake just passes 16% min limit
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering sub frame corroded in 3 places with in 30cm of suspension fixing points (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front brake slightly binding
Rear hand brake just passes 16% min limit
Offside Rear coil spring broken at base of coil spring. (2.4.C.1a)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 34% imbalanced reading. (3.7.B.5b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 159?
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SP08 KXE is a 2008 Alfa Romeo 159 in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.
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 SP08 KXE, 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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SP08 KXE is a 2008 Alfa Romeo 159, first registered on 7 March 2008.
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