MOT History from tests of petrol ALFA ROMEO 156s year 2007

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Pass percent:58.78%

(The average a petrol ALFA ROMEO 156 year 2007 passes without issue)

Based on:871 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	91
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	67
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	44
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	37
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	26
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	19
Registration plate lamp issues	17
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	12
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	11
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	8
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	5
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	5
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	4
Windscreen washer not working	4
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	4
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	4
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Registration plate issues	3
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	3
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	3
Windscreen has damage	3
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Front brake excessively fluctuating	3
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	3
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Driver`s airbag obviously defective \|5.4.1\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	2
Rear Brake cable insecure	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	2
Nearside Front Road wheel distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	2
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Road wheel distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))	2
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Brake hose damaged	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	91
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	67
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	44
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	37
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	26
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	19
Registration plate lamp issues	17
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	12
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	11
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	8
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	5
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	5
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	5
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	4
Windscreen washer not working	4
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	4
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	4
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Registration plate issues	3
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	3
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	3
Windscreen has damage	3
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	3
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Front brake excessively fluctuating	3
Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	3
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Driver`s airbag obviously defective \|5.4.1\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	2
Rear Brake cable insecure	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	2
Nearside Front Road wheel distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	2
Offside Obligatory mirror missing \|8.1.1\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Road wheel distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))	2
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective \|1.7.2\|	2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Brake hose damaged	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol ALFA ROMEO 156s year 2007

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