2001 Alfa Romeo 156 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

68.9%

Latest Pass Rate

41,265

Total Tests (All Years)

100,331 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Alfa Romeo 156 as it ages.

8 yrs48.9%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs46.5%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs43.3%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs41.6%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs40.1%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs40.3%

→ ↑2.8%

14 yrs43.1%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs43.0%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs46.1%

→ ↑3.9%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.4%

18 yrs48.6%

→ ↑3.1%

19 yrs51.7%

→ ↑6.8%

20 yrs58.5%

→ ↓4.5%

21 yrs54.0%

→ ↑7.8%

22 yrs61.8%

→ ↑7.1%

23 yrs68.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	48.9%	8,720
9 yrs	46.5%	7,959
10 yrs	43.3%	6,848
11 yrs	41.6%	5,326
12 yrs	40.1%	3,836
13 yrs	40.3%	2,695
14 yrs	43.1%	1,940
15 yrs	43.0%	1,314
16 yrs	46.1%	879
17 yrs	50.0%	428
18 yrs	48.6%	329
19 yrs	51.7%	240
20 yrs	58.5%	246
21 yrs	54.0%	176
22 yrs	61.8%	178
23 yrs	68.9%	151

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Alfa Romeo 156 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	68.9%	151
2023 (22 yrs)	61.8%	178
2022 (21 yrs)	54%	176
2021 (20 yrs)	58.5%	246
2020 (19 yrs)	51.7%	240
2019 (18 yrs)	48.6%	329
2018 (17 yrs)	50%	428
2017 (16 yrs)	46.1%	879
2016 (15 yrs)	43%	1,314
2015 (14 yrs)	43.1%	1,940
2014 (13 yrs)	40.3%	2,695
2013 (12 yrs)	40.1%	3,836
2012 (11 yrs)	41.6%	5,326
2011 (10 yrs)	43.3%	6,848
2010 (9 yrs)	46.5%	7,959
2009 (8 yrs)	48.9%	8,720

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,720Avg Mileage 86,151Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2010High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,959Avg Mileage 92,297Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2011High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,848Avg Mileage 96,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%

2012High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,326Avg Mileage 100,234Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%

2013High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,836Avg Mileage 102,283Top Failure Suspension — 95.1%

2014High Fail Rate

40.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,695Avg Mileage 105,041Top Failure Suspension — 98.2%

2015High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,940Avg Mileage 106,671Top Failure Suspension — 95.1%

2016High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,314Avg Mileage 103,992Top Failure Suspension — 89.7%

2017High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 879Avg Mileage 105,393Top Failure Suspension — 85.2%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 428Avg Mileage 104,416Top Failure Suspension — 82.5%

2019High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 329Avg Mileage 101,155Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2020High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 240Avg Mileage 104,274Top Failure Suspension — 78.3%

2021High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 246Avg Mileage 104,726Top Failure Suspension — 64.6%

2022High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 176Avg Mileage 102,590Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.2%

2023High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 178Avg Mileage 99,510Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

2024

68.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 151Avg Mileage 100,331Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

MOT results for 2001 Alfa Romeo 156 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	48.9%	8,720	86,151	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2010	9	46.5%	7,959	92,297	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2011	10	43.3%	6,848	96,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%
2012	11	41.6%	5,326	100,234	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%
2013	12	40.1%	3,836	102,283	Suspension — 95.1%
2014	13	40.3%	2,695	105,041	Suspension — 98.2%
2015	14	43.1%	1,940	106,671	Suspension — 95.1%
2016	15	43.0%	1,314	103,992	Suspension — 89.7%
2017	16	46.1%	879	105,393	Suspension — 85.2%
2018	17	50.0%	428	104,416	Suspension — 82.5%
2019	18	48.6%	329	101,155	Brakes — 65.0%
2020	19	51.7%	240	104,274	Suspension — 78.3%
2021	20	58.5%	246	104,726	Suspension — 64.6%
2022	21	54.0%	176	102,590	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.2%
2023	22	61.8%	178	99,510	Suspension — 57.9%
2024	23	68.9%	151	100,331	Suspension — 40.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Alfa Romeo 156, with age trends.

Suspension

64.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	23.3% (8 yrs)	40.4% (23 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.7% (8 yrs)	27.2% (23 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.9% (8 yrs)	17.9% (23 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo 156 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 41,265 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.