2006 Alfa Romeo 159 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

59.1%

Latest Pass Rate

15,452

Total Tests (All Years)

116,472 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 59.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 4.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs76.1%

→ ↓4.6%

4 yrs71.5%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs67.3%

→ ↓6.2%

6 yrs61.1%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs54.6%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs53.0%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs51.7%

→ ↑4.4%

16 yrs56.1%

→ ↓2.6%

17 yrs53.5%

→ ↑5.6%

18 yrs59.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.1%	1,441
4 yrs	71.5%	1,437
5 yrs	67.3%	1,442
6 yrs	61.1%	1,400
7 yrs	57.9%	1,409
8 yrs	55.6%	1,382
9 yrs	54.6%	1,327
10 yrs	55.6%	1,231
11 yrs	55.3%	1,114
12 yrs	54.4%	730
13 yrs	53.3%	614
14 yrs	53.0%	502
15 yrs	51.7%	522
16 yrs	56.1%	358
17 yrs	53.5%	318
18 yrs	59.1%	225

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	59.1%	225
2023 (17 yrs)	53.5%	318
2022 (16 yrs)	56.1%	358
2021 (15 yrs)	51.7%	522
2020 (14 yrs)	53%	502
2019 (13 yrs)	53.3%	614
2018 (12 yrs)	54.4%	730
2017 (11 yrs)	55.3%	1,114
2016 (10 yrs)	55.6%	1,231
2015 (9 yrs)	54.6%	1,327
2014 (8 yrs)	55.6%	1,382
2013 (7 yrs)	57.9%	1,409
2012 (6 yrs)	61.1%	1,400
2011 (5 yrs)	67.3%	1,442
2010 (4 yrs)	71.5%	1,437
2009 (3 yrs)	76.1%	1,441

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,441Avg Mileage 41,043Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2010

71.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,437Avg Mileage 51,897Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2011

67.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,442Avg Mileage 62,224Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2012High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,400Avg Mileage 71,149Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2013High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,409Avg Mileage 79,368Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,382Avg Mileage 88,112Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2015High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,327Avg Mileage 95,869Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,231Avg Mileage 103,694Top Failure Suspension — 46.6%

2017High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,114Avg Mileage 109,227Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

2018High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 730Avg Mileage 113,304Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2019High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 614Avg Mileage 119,383Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%

2020High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 502Avg Mileage 123,617Top Failure Suspension — 76.3%

2021High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 522Avg Mileage 123,064Top Failure Suspension — 81.6%

2022High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 358Avg Mileage 118,592Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2023High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 318Avg Mileage 118,142Top Failure Suspension — 82.4%

2024High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 225Avg Mileage 116,472Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

MOT results for 2006 Alfa Romeo 159 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	76.1%	1,441	41,043	Tyres — 11.5%
2010	4	71.5%	1,437	51,897	Tyres — 12.7%
2011	5	67.3%	1,442	62,224	Tyres — 14.5%
2012	6	61.1%	1,400	71,149	Tyres — 17.9%
2013	7	57.9%	1,409	79,368	Suspension — 37.0%
2014	8	55.6%	1,382	88,112	Brakes — 39.9%
2015	9	54.6%	1,327	95,869	Brakes — 41.5%
2016	10	55.6%	1,231	103,694	Suspension — 46.6%
2017	11	55.3%	1,114	109,227	Suspension — 58.6%
2018	12	54.4%	730	113,304	Suspension — 60.7%
2019	13	53.3%	614	119,383	Suspension — 54.6%
2020	14	53.0%	502	123,617	Suspension — 76.3%
2021	15	51.7%	522	123,064	Suspension — 81.6%
2022	16	56.1%	358	118,592	Suspension — 64.8%
2023	17	53.5%	318	118,142	Suspension — 82.4%
2024	18	59.1%	225	116,472	Suspension — 66.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

49.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.9%

↑ 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)	46.7% (18 yrs)	+41.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.5% (3 yrs)	29.3% (18 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo 159 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,452 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.