MOT History from tests of petrol ALFA ROMEO 156s year 2000

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Pass percent:50.78%

(The average a petrol ALFA ROMEO 156 year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:54,427 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5810
Registration plate lamp issues	4934
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4130
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2839
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2639
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2025
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2022
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1727
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1478
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1208
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	1156
Registration plate issues	1149
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1027
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	846
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	822
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	784
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	753
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	751
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	722
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	701
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	681
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	673
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	668
Rear brake binding	589
Brake pipe excessively corroded	567
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	541
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	517
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	472
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	462
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	459
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	434
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	430
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	426
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	422
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	410
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	408
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	399
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	397
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	391
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	382
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	376
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	375
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	372
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	356
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	351
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	349
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	348
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	341
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	329
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	325
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	314
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	307
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	303
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	302
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	298
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	298
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	296
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	288
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	280
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	278
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	274
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	256
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	245
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	242
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	238
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	236
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	227
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	227
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	223
Windscreen has damage	223
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	221
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	220
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	218
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	208
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	197
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	197
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	194
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	188
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	186
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	184
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	182
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	181
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	181
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	173
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	169
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	163
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	163
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	156
Front brake application uneven	155
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	154
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	147
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	147
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	146
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	144
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	141
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	138
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	137
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	136
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	136
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	133
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	128
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	128
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	121
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	116
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	115
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	113
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	112
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	110
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	108
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	107
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	106
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	102
Rear brake application uneven	102
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	102
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	101
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	100
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	100
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	99
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	98
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	94
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	93
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	93
Brake hose damaged	93
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	91
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	89
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	88
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	87
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	86
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	85
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	85
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	85
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	82
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	82

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MOT History from tests of petrol ALFA ROMEO 156s year 2000

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