2007 Alfa Romeo 156 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

852

Total Tests (All Years)

101,140 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 69.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 16.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Alfa Romeo 156 as it ages.

3 yrs75.8%

→ ↓11.1%

4 yrs64.7%

→ ↑1.3%

5 yrs66.0%

→ ↓18.7%

6 yrs47.3%

→ ↑6.5%

7 yrs53.8%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.8%

9 yrs53.8%

→ ↓10.0%

10 yrs43.8%

→ ↑11.0%

11 yrs54.8%

→ ↓4.8%

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.8%

13 yrs52.8%

→ ↑16.6%

14 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.8%	95
4 yrs	64.7%	102
5 yrs	66.0%	100
6 yrs	47.3%	93
7 yrs	53.8%	91
8 yrs	50.0%	88
9 yrs	53.8%	78
10 yrs	43.8%	64
11 yrs	54.8%	31
12 yrs	50.0%	38
13 yrs	52.8%	36
14 yrs	69.4%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Alfa Romeo 156 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (14 yrs)	69.4%	36
2020 (13 yrs)	52.8%	36
2019 (12 yrs)	50%	38
2018 (11 yrs)	54.8%	31
2017 (10 yrs)	43.8%	64
2016 (9 yrs)	53.8%	78
2015 (8 yrs)	50%	88
2014 (7 yrs)	53.8%	91
2013 (6 yrs)	47.3%	93
2012 (5 yrs)	66%	100
2011 (4 yrs)	64.7%	102
2010 (3 yrs)	75.8%	95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

75.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 95Avg Mileage 37,857Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2011High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 102Avg Mileage 49,292Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2012

66.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 100Avg Mileage 58,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2013High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 93Avg Mileage 67,674Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%

2014High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 91Avg Mileage 78,006Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 88Avg Mileage 94,763Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 78Avg Mileage 91,433Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2017High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 64Avg Mileage 102,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.1%

2018High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 101,967Top Failure Tyres — 29.0%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 38Avg Mileage 100,388Top Failure Suspension — 86.8%

2020High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 98,844Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.6%

2021

69.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 36Avg Mileage 101,140Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

MOT results for 2007 Alfa Romeo 156 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	75.8%	95	37,857	Tyres — 9.5%
2011	4	64.7%	102	49,292	Tyres — 21.6%
2012	5	66.0%	100	58,666	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2013	6	47.3%	93	67,674	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%
2014	7	53.8%	91	78,006	Suspension — 53.8%
2015	8	50.0%	88	94,763	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%
2016	9	53.8%	78	91,433	Brakes — 50.0%
2017	10	43.8%	64	102,405	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.1%
2018	11	54.8%	31	101,967	Tyres — 29.0%
2019	12	50.0%	38	100,388	Suspension — 86.8%
2020	13	52.8%	36	98,844	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.6%
2021	14	69.4%	36	101,140	Brakes — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Alfa Romeo 156, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.0%

↑ Increases 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	5.3% (3 yrs)	50.0% (14 yrs)	+44.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.3% (3 yrs)	44.4% (14 yrs)	+38.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.5% (3 yrs)	25.0% (14 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2021, covering 852 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.