2011 Alfa Romeo 159 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

62.3%

Latest Pass Rate

5,418

Total Tests (All Years)

119,603 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 62.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 9.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Alfa Romeo 159 as it ages.

3 yrs71.6%

→ ↓2.3%

4 yrs69.3%

→ ↑0.2%

5 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs66.8%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs62.9%

→ ↑3.7%

8 yrs66.6%

→ ↓5.2%

9 yrs61.4%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs57.9%

→ ↑4.4%

13 yrs62.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	71.6%	574
4 yrs	69.3%	564
5 yrs	69.5%	528
6 yrs	66.8%	527
7 yrs	62.9%	410
8 yrs	66.6%	416
9 yrs	61.4%	417
10 yrs	61.3%	524
11 yrs	59.6%	394
12 yrs	57.9%	494
13 yrs	62.3%	570

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Alfa Romeo 159 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	62.3%	570
2023 (12 yrs)	57.9%	494
2022 (11 yrs)	59.6%	394
2021 (10 yrs)	61.3%	524
2020 (9 yrs)	61.4%	417
2019 (8 yrs)	66.6%	416
2018 (7 yrs)	62.9%	410
2017 (6 yrs)	66.8%	527
2016 (5 yrs)	69.5%	528
2015 (4 yrs)	69.3%	564
2014 (3 yrs)	71.6%	574

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

71.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 574Avg Mileage 44,847Top Failure Tyres — 28.2%

2015

69.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 564Avg Mileage 55,543Top Failure Tyres — 28.0%

2016

69.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 528Avg Mileage 65,485Top Failure Tyres — 29.4%

2017

66.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 527Avg Mileage 74,151Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2018High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 410Avg Mileage 84,346Top Failure Tyres — 37.3%

2019

66.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 416Avg Mileage 90,006Top Failure Tyres — 40.4%

2020High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 417Avg Mileage 97,346Top Failure Tyres — 41.2%

2021High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 524Avg Mileage 101,493Top Failure Tyres — 39.3%

2022High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 394Avg Mileage 105,324Top Failure Tyres — 37.6%

2023High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 494Avg Mileage 112,231Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%

2024High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 570Avg Mileage 119,603Top Failure Suspension — 47.0%

MOT results for 2011 Alfa Romeo 159 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	71.6%	574	44,847	Tyres — 28.2%
2015	4	69.3%	564	55,543	Tyres — 28.0%
2016	5	69.5%	528	65,485	Tyres — 29.4%
2017	6	66.8%	527	74,151	Brakes — 26.2%
2018	7	62.9%	410	84,346	Tyres — 37.3%
2019	8	66.6%	416	90,006	Tyres — 40.4%
2020	9	61.4%	417	97,346	Tyres — 41.2%
2021	10	61.3%	524	101,493	Tyres — 39.3%
2022	11	59.6%	394	105,324	Tyres — 37.6%
2023	12	57.9%	494	112,231	Suspension — 47.2%
2024	13	62.3%	570	119,603	Suspension — 47.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Alfa Romeo 159, with age trends.

Tyres

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.8%

↓ Decreases 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	3.1% (3 yrs)	47.0% (13 yrs)	+43.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.6% (3 yrs)	33.2% (13 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	28.2% (3 yrs)	35.1% (13 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 5,418 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.