2005 Alfa Romeo 156 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

61.9%

Latest Pass Rate

16,357

Total Tests (All Years)

105,443 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 61.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 6.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Alfa Romeo 156 as it ages.

4 yrs65.7%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs61.6%

→ ↓5.9%

6 yrs55.7%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs52.2%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs47.3%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs46.4%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs46.1%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs44.3%

→ ↑2.0%

12 yrs46.3%

→ ↑2.5%

13 yrs48.8%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs47.8%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs48.3%

→ ↓3.1%

16 yrs45.2%

→ ↑3.3%

17 yrs48.5%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs51.5%

→ ↑10.4%

19 yrs61.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	65.7%	1,888
5 yrs	61.6%	1,832
6 yrs	55.7%	1,807
7 yrs	52.2%	1,753
8 yrs	47.3%	1,689
9 yrs	46.4%	1,559
10 yrs	46.1%	1,393
11 yrs	44.3%	1,245
12 yrs	46.3%	996
13 yrs	48.8%	553
14 yrs	47.8%	423
15 yrs	48.3%	319
16 yrs	45.2%	314
17 yrs	48.5%	204
18 yrs	51.5%	206
19 yrs	61.9%	176

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Alfa Romeo 156 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	61.9%	176
2023 (18 yrs)	51.5%	206
2022 (17 yrs)	48.5%	204
2021 (16 yrs)	45.2%	314
2020 (15 yrs)	48.3%	319
2019 (14 yrs)	47.8%	423
2018 (13 yrs)	48.8%	553
2017 (12 yrs)	46.3%	996
2016 (11 yrs)	44.3%	1,245
2015 (10 yrs)	46.1%	1,393
2014 (9 yrs)	46.4%	1,559
2013 (8 yrs)	47.3%	1,689
2012 (7 yrs)	52.2%	1,753
2011 (6 yrs)	55.7%	1,807
2010 (5 yrs)	61.6%	1,832
2009 (4 yrs)	65.7%	1,888

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,888Avg Mileage 49,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2010High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,832Avg Mileage 59,067Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2011High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,807Avg Mileage 68,881Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2012High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,753Avg Mileage 76,590Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%

2013High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,689Avg Mileage 84,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.0%

2014High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,559Avg Mileage 91,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.4%

2015High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,393Avg Mileage 98,101Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.1%

2016High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,245Avg Mileage 103,862Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.2%

2017High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 996Avg Mileage 106,045Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2018High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 553Avg Mileage 110,695Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2019High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 423Avg Mileage 114,072Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.2%

2020High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 319Avg Mileage 114,970Top Failure Suspension — 68.3%

2021High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 314Avg Mileage 113,411Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.3%

2022High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 204Avg Mileage 114,270Top Failure Suspension — 80.9%

2023High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 206Avg Mileage 113,770Top Failure Suspension — 69.9%

2024High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 176Avg Mileage 105,443Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

MOT results for 2005 Alfa Romeo 156 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	65.7%	1,888	49,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2010	5	61.6%	1,832	59,067	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2011	6	55.7%	1,807	68,881	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2012	7	52.2%	1,753	76,590	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2013	8	47.3%	1,689	84,347	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.0%
2014	9	46.4%	1,559	91,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.4%
2015	10	46.1%	1,393	98,101	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.1%
2016	11	44.3%	1,245	103,862	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.2%
2017	12	46.3%	996	106,045	Suspension — 71.9%
2018	13	48.8%	553	110,695	Suspension — 63.3%
2019	14	47.8%	423	114,072	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.2%
2020	15	48.3%	319	114,970	Suspension — 68.3%
2021	16	45.2%	314	113,411	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.3%
2022	17	48.5%	204	114,270	Suspension — 80.9%
2023	18	51.5%	206	113,770	Suspension — 69.9%
2024	19	61.9%	176	105,443	Suspension — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Alfa Romeo 156, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

54.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.6%

↓ 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
Suspension	9.0% (4 yrs)	50.0% (19 yrs)	+41.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.3% (4 yrs)	26.1% (19 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.3% (4 yrs)	23.9% (19 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,357 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.