What year Alfa Romeo 156 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2007 Alfa Romeo 156 has the highest pass rate at 71.8%, out of 110 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Alfa Romeo 156 MOT failures?

The most common Alfa Romeo 156 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Alfa Romeo 156 — Reliability by Year

48,159 vehicles · MOT data 1998–2007 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Alfa Romeo 156 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2007

71.8% pass rate · 110 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1998

64.9% pass rate · 4,431 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2007	71.8%	73,273 mi	110
2006	68.6%	61,457 mi	152
2005	69.5%	76,770 mi	1,951
2004	68.8%	72,920 mi	3,341
2003	69.3%	72,980 mi	4,413
2002	69.2%	76,999 mi	6,027
2001	68.4%	84,003 mi	11,168
2000	67.4%	86,692 mi	9,525
1999	65.8%	90,495 mi	7,041
1998	64.9%	94,337 mi	4,431

Which year Alfa Romeo 156 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 61,457 miles (newest year) to 94,337 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Alfa Romeo 156.

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