2007 Alfa Romeo 159 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

53.8%

Latest Pass Rate

28,297

Total Tests (All Years)

118,498 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 53.8%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 0.3% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Alfa Romeo 159 as it ages.

2 yrs77.4%

→ ↓2.6%

3 yrs74.8%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs72.6%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs68.0%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs63.8%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs59.1%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs57.4%

→ ↑1.3%

9 yrs58.7%

→ ↓4.6%

10 yrs54.1%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs51.3%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs53.5%

→ ↑3.0%

15 yrs56.5%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs56.8%

→ ↓3.0%

17 yrs53.8%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.4%	31
3 yrs	74.8%	2,524
4 yrs	72.6%	2,591
5 yrs	68.0%	2,600
6 yrs	63.8%	2,599
7 yrs	59.1%	2,562
8 yrs	57.4%	2,509
9 yrs	58.7%	2,404
10 yrs	54.1%	2,281
11 yrs	51.3%	1,541
12 yrs	53.8%	1,472
13 yrs	53.5%	1,261
14 yrs	53.5%	1,332
15 yrs	56.5%	889
16 yrs	56.8%	855
17 yrs	53.8%	846

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Alfa Romeo 159 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	53.8%	846
2023 (16 yrs)	56.8%	855
2022 (15 yrs)	56.5%	889
2021 (14 yrs)	53.5%	1,332
2020 (13 yrs)	53.5%	1,261
2019 (12 yrs)	53.8%	1,472
2018 (11 yrs)	51.3%	1,541
2017 (10 yrs)	54.1%	2,281
2016 (9 yrs)	58.7%	2,404
2015 (8 yrs)	57.4%	2,509
2014 (7 yrs)	59.1%	2,562
2013 (6 yrs)	63.8%	2,599
2012 (5 yrs)	68%	2,600
2011 (4 yrs)	72.6%	2,591
2010 (3 yrs)	74.8%	2,524
2009 (2 yrs)	77.4%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 31Avg Mileage 42,003Top Failure Brakes — 9.7%

2010

74.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,524Avg Mileage 39,694Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2011

72.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,591Avg Mileage 50,344Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2012

68.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,600Avg Mileage 59,892Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2013High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,599Avg Mileage 69,580Top Failure Tyres — 32.5%

2014High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,562Avg Mileage 77,696Top Failure Tyres — 36.4%

2015High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,509Avg Mileage 86,759Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2016High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,404Avg Mileage 94,350Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2017High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,281Avg Mileage 101,165Top Failure Suspension — 51.2%

2018High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,541Avg Mileage 107,592Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2019High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,472Avg Mileage 111,232Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

2020High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,261Avg Mileage 116,117Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2021High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,332Avg Mileage 116,488Top Failure Suspension — 71.8%

2022High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 889Avg Mileage 117,593Top Failure Suspension — 79.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 855Avg Mileage 118,951Top Failure Suspension — 76.7%

2024High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 846Avg Mileage 118,498Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%

MOT results for 2007 Alfa Romeo 159 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	77.4%	31	42,003	Brakes — 9.7%
2010	3	74.8%	2,524	39,694	Tyres — 11.9%
2011	4	72.6%	2,591	50,344	Tyres — 13.7%
2012	5	68.0%	2,600	59,892	Tyres — 15.9%
2013	6	63.8%	2,599	69,580	Tyres — 32.5%
2014	7	59.1%	2,562	77,696	Tyres — 36.4%
2015	8	57.4%	2,509	86,759	Suspension — 39.5%
2016	9	58.7%	2,404	94,350	Suspension — 42.7%
2017	10	54.1%	2,281	101,165	Suspension — 51.2%
2018	11	51.3%	1,541	107,592	Suspension — 61.0%
2019	12	53.8%	1,472	111,232	Suspension — 57.1%
2020	13	53.5%	1,261	116,117	Suspension — 65.9%
2021	14	53.5%	1,332	116,488	Suspension — 71.8%
2022	15	56.5%	889	117,593	Suspension — 79.5%
2023	16	56.8%	855	118,951	Suspension — 76.7%
2024	17	53.8%	846	118,498	Suspension — 57.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Alfa Romeo 159, with age trends.

Suspension

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.1%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

21.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.7% (2 yrs)	34.3% (17 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (2 yrs)	26.2% (17 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

← Back to Alfa Romeo 159 overview

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Alfa Romeo 159 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo 159 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 28,297 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.