2012 Alfa Romeo 159 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

65.1%

Latest Pass Rate

850

Total Tests (All Years)

92,045 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 159

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 65.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Alfa Romeo 159 as it ages.

3 yrs79.3%

→ ↓10.3%

4 yrs69.0%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs63.3%

→ ↑5.6%

6 yrs68.9%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs64.5%

→ ↑10.5%

8 yrs75.0%

→ ↓13.5%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs62.0%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs60.9%

→ ↑4.2%

12 yrs65.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.3%	87
4 yrs	69.0%	84
5 yrs	63.3%	79
6 yrs	68.9%	74
7 yrs	64.5%	76
8 yrs	75.0%	76
9 yrs	61.5%	104
10 yrs	62.0%	92
11 yrs	60.9%	92
12 yrs	65.1%	86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Alfa Romeo 159 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	65.1%	86
2023 (11 yrs)	60.9%	92
2022 (10 yrs)	62%	92
2021 (9 yrs)	61.5%	104
2020 (8 yrs)	75%	76
2019 (7 yrs)	64.5%	76
2018 (6 yrs)	68.9%	74
2017 (5 yrs)	63.3%	79
2016 (4 yrs)	69%	84
2015 (3 yrs)	79.3%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

79.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 87Avg Mileage 39,330Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2016

69.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 84Avg Mileage 52,376Top Failure Tyres — 45.2%

2017High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 79Avg Mileage 58,782Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2018

68.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 74Avg Mileage 70,212Top Failure Tyres — 31.1%

2019High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 76Avg Mileage 74,265Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2020

75.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 76Avg Mileage 84,219Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2021High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 104Avg Mileage 88,403Top Failure Tyres — 45.2%

2022High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 92Avg Mileage 93,978Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2023High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 92Avg Mileage 92,741Top Failure Tyres — 46.7%

2024

65.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 86Avg Mileage 92,045Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

MOT results for 2012 Alfa Romeo 159 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	79.3%	87	39,330	Tyres — 18.4%
2016	4	69.0%	84	52,376	Tyres — 45.2%
2017	5	63.3%	79	58,782	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2018	6	68.9%	74	70,212	Tyres — 31.1%
2019	7	64.5%	76	74,265	Suspension — 35.5%
2020	8	75.0%	76	84,219	Brakes — 22.4%
2021	9	61.5%	104	88,403	Tyres — 45.2%
2022	10	62.0%	92	93,978	Brakes — 46.7%
2023	11	60.9%	92	92,741	Tyres — 46.7%
2024	12	65.1%	86	92,045	Suspension — 31.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Alfa Romeo 159, with age trends.

Tyres

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.3% (3 yrs)	31.4% (12 yrs)	+29.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.8% (3 yrs)	23.3% (12 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.4% (3 yrs)	24.4% (12 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 850 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.