MOT History from tests of petrol ALFA ROMEO 159s year 2006

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Pass percent:65.44%

(The average a petrol ALFA ROMEO 159 year 2006 passes without issue)

Based on:4,572 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	194
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	117
Registration plate lamp issues	101
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	93
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	92
Rear brake binding	90
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	84
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	59
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	48
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	46
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	37
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	33
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	33
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	33
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	33
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	31
Registration plate issues	30
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	27
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	25
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	22
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	20
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	20
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	19
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	18
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	18
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	17
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	17
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	16
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	16
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	16
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	15
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	13
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	13
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	13
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	12
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	12
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	11
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	11
Front brake application uneven	10
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	10
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Windscreen has damage	10
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	9
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	9
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	9
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	9
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	9
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	9
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Windscreen washer not working	9
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Front brake excessively fluctuating	8
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	8
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	8
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	8
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	8
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	8
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	8
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	7
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	7
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	7
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	7
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	7
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	7
Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	6
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	6
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	6
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	6
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	6
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	5
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	5
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	5
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|5.3.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	5
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|a\|\|	5
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5

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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MOT History from tests of petrol ALFA ROMEO 159s year 2006

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