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Alfa Romeo 159 — Reliability by Year

9,815 vehicles · MOT data 2006–2012 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Alfa Romeo 159 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
2012
76.2% pass rate · 110 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2006
72.1% pass rate · 1,621 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2012
76.2%
77,830 mi 110
2011
75.0%
82,352 mi 629
2010
74.4%
84,644 mi 1,018
2009
72.5%
85,036 mi 1,549
2008
72.3%
88,725 mi 2,001
2007
72.4%
83,318 mi 2,887
2006
72.1%
84,048 mi 1,621

Which year Alfa Romeo 159 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 77,830 miles (newest year) to 88,725 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 159.

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