2008 Alfa Romeo 159 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

58.3%

Latest Pass Rate

20,015

Total Tests (All Years)

123,381 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 58.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 5.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Alfa Romeo 159 as it ages.

2 yrs63.3%

→ ↑11.2%

3 yrs74.5%

→ ↓3.5%

4 yrs71.0%

→ ↓5.4%

5 yrs65.6%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs62.0%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs57.2%

→ ↑2.3%

9 yrs59.5%

→ ↓6.0%

10 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs53.4%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs52.6%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs53.9%

→ ↑4.4%

16 yrs58.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	63.3%	90
3 yrs	74.5%	1,918
4 yrs	71.0%	1,880
5 yrs	65.6%	1,844
6 yrs	63.6%	1,848
7 yrs	62.0%	1,846
8 yrs	57.2%	1,802
9 yrs	59.5%	1,706
10 yrs	53.5%	1,175
11 yrs	53.4%	1,146
12 yrs	52.6%	994
13 yrs	55.6%	1,181
14 yrs	55.3%	843
15 yrs	53.9%	825
16 yrs	58.3%	917

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Alfa Romeo 159 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	58.3%	917
2023 (15 yrs)	53.9%	825
2022 (14 yrs)	55.3%	843
2021 (13 yrs)	55.6%	1,181
2020 (12 yrs)	52.6%	994
2019 (11 yrs)	53.4%	1,146
2018 (10 yrs)	53.5%	1,175
2017 (9 yrs)	59.5%	1,706
2016 (8 yrs)	57.2%	1,802
2015 (7 yrs)	62%	1,846
2014 (6 yrs)	63.6%	1,848
2013 (5 yrs)	65.6%	1,844
2012 (4 yrs)	71%	1,880
2011 (3 yrs)	74.5%	1,918
2010 (2 yrs)	63.3%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 90Avg Mileage 38,695Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2011

74.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,918Avg Mileage 44,552Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2012

71.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,880Avg Mileage 55,206Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2013

65.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,844Avg Mileage 66,159Top Failure Tyres — 31.5%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,848Avg Mileage 75,061Top Failure Tyres — 35.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,846Avg Mileage 84,471Top Failure Tyres — 34.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,802Avg Mileage 93,638Top Failure Tyres — 36.7%

2017High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,706Avg Mileage 100,775Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2018High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,175Avg Mileage 107,766Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,146Avg Mileage 112,905Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2020High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 994Avg Mileage 117,615Top Failure Suspension — 52.4%

2021High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,181Avg Mileage 120,390Top Failure Suspension — 60.1%

2022High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 843Avg Mileage 123,251Top Failure Suspension — 69.3%

2023High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 825Avg Mileage 124,615Top Failure Suspension — 66.5%

2024High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 917Avg Mileage 123,381Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

MOT results for 2008 Alfa Romeo 159 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	63.3%	90	38,695	Tyres — 17.8%
2011	3	74.5%	1,918	44,552	Tyres — 11.6%
2012	4	71.0%	1,880	55,206	Tyres — 14.4%
2013	5	65.6%	1,844	66,159	Tyres — 31.5%
2014	6	63.6%	1,848	75,061	Tyres — 35.3%
2015	7	62.0%	1,846	84,471	Tyres — 34.2%
2016	8	57.2%	1,802	93,638	Tyres — 36.7%
2017	9	59.5%	1,706	100,775	Suspension — 37.3%
2018	10	53.5%	1,175	107,766	Brakes — 47.5%
2019	11	53.4%	1,146	112,905	Brakes — 50.0%
2020	12	52.6%	994	117,615	Suspension — 52.4%
2021	13	55.6%	1,181	120,390	Suspension — 60.1%
2022	14	55.3%	843	123,251	Suspension — 69.3%
2023	15	53.9%	825	124,615	Suspension — 66.5%
2024	16	58.3%	917	123,381	Suspension — 47.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Alfa Romeo 159, with age trends.

Suspension

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.1% (2 yrs)	38.4% (16 yrs)	+27.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.8% (2 yrs)	26.4% (16 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 20,015 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.