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MOT History from tests of diesel ALFA ROMEO 156s year 1998

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mot history
Pass percent:53.33%
(The average a diesel ALFA ROMEO 156 year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:60 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues9
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|3
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|2
Registration plate issues2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b|1
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b|1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Rear brake binding1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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