Alfa Romeo 159 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Alfa Romeo

Model: 159

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 27,015 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

67.6%

Share of this model's 27,015 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£375/yr

Average vehicle miles

127,796

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

127,796

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

15.5

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

2,280

2,280 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

27,015

27,015 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,280On the road

Insight summary

Alfa Romeo 159 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,280 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 67.6% from 27,015 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 44. The current pool shows an average of 127,796 miles and an average age of 15.5 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 127,796 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are parking brake, coil springs and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Alfa Romeo 159 deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	1,669
PETROL	611

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1,807
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	541
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	538
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	518
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	494
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	381
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	353
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	347
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	342
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	339
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	306
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	305
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	280
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	273
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	273
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	263
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	261
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	249
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	244
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	212
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	201
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	198
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	189
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	187
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	186

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 9,287 defects across this top 25 set

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

1,807

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

541

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

538

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

518

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

494

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

381

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

353

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

347

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

342

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

339

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

306

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

305

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

280

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

273

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

273

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

263

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

261

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

249

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

244

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

212

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

201

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

198

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

189

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

187

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

186

Alfa Romeo 159 reliability and MOT data