MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
96,764 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
all coil springs corroded
corrosion forming on floor pans/inner and outter sills/inner wheel arches etc
rear brake discs poor condition/pitted
front exhaust flexy poor condition
genaral corrosion under sides
hand brake cables poor condition
n/s rear brake signs of geting hot ok time of test
o/s front inner rack joint slight play
oil leak
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
front exhaust flexy poor condition
genaral corrosion under sides
hand brake cables poor condition
n/s rear brake signs of geting hot ok time of test
o/s front inner rack joint slight play
oil leak
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
nail in n/s rear tyre
o/s front tyre wearing inner edge
o/s front wheel slightly damaged
o/s rear tyre is on the limit 1.6
o/s rear wheel slightly damaged
oil leak
rad is in poor condition
n/s/r tyre outer sidewall scuffed
nail in n/s/r tyre outer sidewall
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
cut in n/s/f tyre outer sidewall
exhaust rusty condition
n/s handbrake cable rubber mount perished
o/s handbrake cable loose (rubber mount split)
o/s/r tyre close to limit inner edge
oil leak
slight damage to both outer sill panels
slight play n/s lower ball joint
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
cut in n/s/f tyre outer sidewall
exhaust rusty condition
n/s handbrake cable rubber mount perished
n/s/r tyre outer sidewall scuffed
nail in n/s/r tyre outer sidewall
o/s handbrake cable loose (rubber mount split)
o/s/r tyre close to limit inner edge
oil leak
slight damage to both outer sill panels
slight play n/s lower ball joint
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
osr reflector broken but still functions
How Reliable is the Alfa Romeo 156?
Based on 487,324 MOT tests across 48,356 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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V514 LFB is a 2000 Alfa Romeo 156 in Red with a 1,970cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 2000 Alfa Romeo 156 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.1% with a typical mileage of 86,040 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 156 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 42,148 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V514 LFB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Alfa Romeo 156 typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 26 years old, this Alfa Romeo 156 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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V514 LFB is a 2000 Alfa Romeo 156, first registered on 28 February 2000.
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