2002 Alfa Romeo 156 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

60.5%

Latest Pass Rate

30,300

Total Tests (All Years)

99,377 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 2002 Alfa Romeo 156 as it ages.

7 yrs51.9%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs48.8%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs45.9%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs43.6%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs42.4%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs42.2%

→ ↑2.6%

13 yrs44.8%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs44.5%

→ ↑3.8%

15 yrs48.3%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs50.4%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs49.8%

→ ↑2.9%

19 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.7%

20 yrs53.4%

→ ↑7.5%

21 yrs60.9%

→ ↓0.4%

22 yrs60.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	51.9%	5,119
8 yrs	48.8%	4,896
9 yrs	45.9%	4,528
10 yrs	43.6%	3,860
11 yrs	42.4%	3,185
12 yrs	42.2%	2,485
13 yrs	44.8%	1,886
14 yrs	44.5%	1,356
15 yrs	48.3%	953
16 yrs	50.4%	448
17 yrs	49.2%	384
18 yrs	49.8%	273
19 yrs	52.7%	283
20 yrs	53.4%	219
21 yrs	60.9%	202
22 yrs	60.5%	223

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Alfa Romeo 156 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	60.5%	223
2023 (21 yrs)	60.9%	202
2022 (20 yrs)	53.4%	219
2021 (19 yrs)	52.7%	283
2020 (18 yrs)	49.8%	273
2019 (17 yrs)	49.2%	384
2018 (16 yrs)	50.4%	448
2017 (15 yrs)	48.3%	953
2016 (14 yrs)	44.5%	1,356
2015 (13 yrs)	44.8%	1,886
2014 (12 yrs)	42.2%	2,485
2013 (11 yrs)	42.4%	3,185
2012 (10 yrs)	43.6%	3,860
2011 (9 yrs)	45.9%	4,528
2010 (8 yrs)	48.8%	4,896
2009 (7 yrs)	51.9%	5,119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,119Avg Mileage 76,722Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2010High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,896Avg Mileage 83,607Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2011High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,528Avg Mileage 89,216Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%

2012High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,860Avg Mileage 94,695Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2013High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,185Avg Mileage 98,786Top Failure Suspension — 81.5%

2014High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,485Avg Mileage 102,192Top Failure Suspension — 89.4%

2015High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,886Avg Mileage 105,267Top Failure Suspension — 81.0%

2016High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,356Avg Mileage 106,360Top Failure Suspension — 87.2%

2017High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 953Avg Mileage 107,068Top Failure Suspension — 74.3%

2018High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 448Avg Mileage 107,095Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

2019High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 384Avg Mileage 105,635Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

2020High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 273Avg Mileage 106,935Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

2021High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 283Avg Mileage 102,958Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2022High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 219Avg Mileage 103,648Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2023High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 202Avg Mileage 104,522Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2024High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 223Avg Mileage 99,377Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

MOT results for 2002 Alfa Romeo 156 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	51.9%	5,119	76,722	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2010	8	48.8%	4,896	83,607	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2011	9	45.9%	4,528	89,216	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%
2012	10	43.6%	3,860	94,695	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2013	11	42.4%	3,185	98,786	Suspension — 81.5%
2014	12	42.2%	2,485	102,192	Suspension — 89.4%
2015	13	44.8%	1,886	105,267	Suspension — 81.0%
2016	14	44.5%	1,356	106,360	Suspension — 87.2%
2017	15	48.3%	953	107,068	Suspension — 74.3%
2018	16	50.4%	448	107,095	Suspension — 64.1%
2019	17	49.2%	384	105,635	Suspension — 72.7%
2020	18	49.8%	273	106,935	Suspension — 73.3%
2021	19	52.7%	283	102,958	Suspension — 55.8%
2022	20	53.4%	219	103,648	Suspension — 66.7%
2023	21	60.9%	202	104,522	Suspension — 56.9%
2024	22	60.5%	223	99,377	Brakes — 48.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Alfa Romeo 156, with age trends.

Suspension

59.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

47.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.7%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	20.2% (7 yrs)	48.0% (22 yrs)	+27.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.9% (7 yrs)	37.7% (22 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.9% (7 yrs)	24.7% (22 yrs)	+5.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 30,300 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.