2009 Alfa Romeo 159 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

15,385

Total Tests (All Years)

122,766 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 61.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 9.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Alfa Romeo 159 as it ages.

2 yrs80.0%

→ ↓7.0%

3 yrs73.0%

→ ↓2.9%

4 yrs70.1%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs66.9%

→ ↓5.2%

6 yrs61.7%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs61.7%

→ ↓5.1%

8 yrs56.6%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs57.8%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs56.3%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs57.6%

→ ↑4.2%

15 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.0%	50
3 yrs	73.0%	1,491
4 yrs	70.1%	1,476
5 yrs	66.9%	1,441
6 yrs	61.7%	1,454
7 yrs	61.7%	1,437
8 yrs	56.6%	1,419
9 yrs	57.8%	959
10 yrs	55.7%	1,041
11 yrs	56.3%	916
12 yrs	55.7%	1,112
13 yrs	54.1%	819
14 yrs	57.6%	903
15 yrs	61.8%	867

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Alfa Romeo 159 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	61.8%	867
2023 (14 yrs)	57.6%	903
2022 (13 yrs)	54.1%	819
2021 (12 yrs)	55.7%	1,112
2020 (11 yrs)	56.3%	916
2019 (10 yrs)	55.7%	1,041
2018 (9 yrs)	57.8%	959
2017 (8 yrs)	56.6%	1,419
2016 (7 yrs)	61.7%	1,437
2015 (6 yrs)	61.7%	1,454
2014 (5 yrs)	66.9%	1,441
2013 (4 yrs)	70.1%	1,476
2012 (3 yrs)	73%	1,491
2011 (2 yrs)	80%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 50Avg Mileage 38,398Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2012

73.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,491Avg Mileage 41,854Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2013

70.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,476Avg Mileage 52,409Top Failure Tyres — 28.4%

2014

66.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,441Avg Mileage 62,220Top Failure Tyres — 33.9%

2015High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,454Avg Mileage 71,973Top Failure Tyres — 34.0%

2016High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,437Avg Mileage 81,665Top Failure Tyres — 39.9%

2017High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,419Avg Mileage 90,240Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

2018High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 959Avg Mileage 96,854Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2019High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,041Avg Mileage 104,509Top Failure Tyres — 43.8%

2020High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 916Avg Mileage 109,692Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

2021High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,112Avg Mileage 113,110Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2022High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 819Avg Mileage 115,047Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2023High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 903Avg Mileage 119,117Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

2024High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 867Avg Mileage 122,766Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

MOT results for 2009 Alfa Romeo 159 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	80.0%	50	38,398	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2012	3	73.0%	1,491	41,854	Tyres — 12.9%
2013	4	70.1%	1,476	52,409	Tyres — 28.4%
2014	5	66.9%	1,441	62,220	Tyres — 33.9%
2015	6	61.7%	1,454	71,973	Tyres — 34.0%
2016	7	61.7%	1,437	81,665	Tyres — 39.9%
2017	8	56.6%	1,419	90,240	Brakes — 35.5%
2018	9	57.8%	959	96,854	Brakes — 39.4%
2019	10	55.7%	1,041	104,509	Tyres — 43.8%
2020	11	56.3%	916	109,692	Brakes — 42.7%
2021	12	55.7%	1,112	113,110	Suspension — 52.8%
2022	13	54.1%	819	115,047	Suspension — 60.0%
2023	14	57.6%	903	119,117	Suspension — 55.7%
2024	15	61.8%	867	122,766	Suspension — 46.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Alfa Romeo 159, with age trends.

Tyres

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.0% (2 yrs)	46.3% (15 yrs)	+42.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.0% (2 yrs)	38.5% (15 yrs)	+32.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (2 yrs)	30.1% (15 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 15,385 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.