2006 Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

356

Total Tests (All Years)

121,910 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 159 Lusso

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 56.3%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 0.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso as it ages.

3 yrs69.8%

→ ↑6.4%

4 yrs76.2%

→ ↑0.4%

5 yrs76.6%

→ ↓14.9%

6 yrs61.7%

→ ↓11.7%

7 yrs50.0%

→ ↑10.0%

8 yrs60.0%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs56.3%

→ ↓10.8%

10 yrs45.5%

→ ↑10.8%

11 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	69.8%	43
4 yrs	76.2%	42
5 yrs	76.6%	47
6 yrs	61.7%	47
7 yrs	50.0%	40
8 yrs	60.0%	40
9 yrs	56.3%	32
10 yrs	45.5%	33
11 yrs	56.3%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (11 yrs)	56.3%	32
2016 (10 yrs)	45.5%	33
2015 (9 yrs)	56.3%	32
2014 (8 yrs)	60%	40
2013 (7 yrs)	50%	40
2012 (6 yrs)	61.7%	47
2011 (5 yrs)	76.6%	47
2010 (4 yrs)	76.2%	42
2009 (3 yrs)	69.8%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 43Avg Mileage 48,943Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2010

76.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 42Avg Mileage 57,071Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2011

76.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 47Avg Mileage 66,132Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2012High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 47Avg Mileage 76,393Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 40Avg Mileage 82,792Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 40Avg Mileage 92,720Top Failure Tyres — 62.5%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 32Avg Mileage 98,694Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2016High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 104,955Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 121,910Top Failure Suspension — 84.4%

MOT results for 2006 Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	69.8%	43	48,943	Tyres — 14.0%
2010	4	76.2%	42	57,071	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2011	5	76.6%	47	66,132	Tyres — 10.6%
2012	6	61.7%	47	76,393	Tyres — 17.0%
2013	7	50.0%	40	82,792	Suspension — 70.0%
2014	8	60.0%	40	92,720	Tyres — 62.5%
2015	9	56.3%	32	98,694	Suspension — 62.5%
2016	10	45.5%	33	104,955	Suspension — 63.6%
2017	11	56.3%	32	121,910	Suspension — 84.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso, with age trends.

Suspension

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.3% (3 yrs)	84.4% (11 yrs)	+82.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.0% (3 yrs)	50.0% (11 yrs)	+43.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.3% (3 yrs)	46.9% (11 yrs)	+37.6%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	2.3% (3 yrs)	18.8% (11 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (3 yrs)	21.9% (11 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 356 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.