ALFA ROMEO 1592008 · 1.9L DIESEL
Vehicle Insight Summary
With 117,008 miles recorded, this GREY 2008 ALFA ROMEO 159 runs on DIESEL with a 1910cc engine. MOT is not on record and tax is unpaid.
- Fuel
- DIESEL
- Year
- 2008
- Engine
- 1910cc
This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.
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Full MOT History
Checking the history for this 2008 Alfa Romeo 159 (RJ57 XHH), we found 5 MOT results in the period of August 2016 to September 2017.
The vehicle has achieved an overall 40% pass rate, with 2 passes and 3 failures recorded. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (6 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Lighting (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There are 2 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.
A total of 17 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)”; “Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)”; “Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)”.
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Common Problems: ALFA ROMEO 159
Known issues reported by owners and MOT testers.
- Front Subframe Corrosion(Serious)
The front subframes were poorly protected from the factory and are prone to severe rusting in the UK climate. Replacing one is expensive due to parts and labor.
- M32 Gearbox Bearing Failure(Serious)
The M32 6-speed gearbox used in 1.9 diesels and 2.2 petrols has weak bearings that fail over time, especially if the oil is not changed.
- Power Steering Rack Failure(Serious)
Early cars used red steering fluid which damaged the rack seals. Many have been converted to green fluid, but the damage may already be done.
- Stretched Timing Chain (JTS Engines)(Moderate)
The 1.9 and 2.2 JTS petrol engines can suffer from stretched timing chains, often caused by long oil change intervals.
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