ALFA ROMEO 1592008 · 1.9L DIESEL
Vehicle Insight Summary
2008 ALFA ROMEO 159 — DIESEL, 1910cc. This vehicle has 96,346 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.
- 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 (WN58 YYR), we found 5 MOT results in the period of October 2014 to November 2016.
Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (6 issues), Brakes (1 issue), Windscreen (1 issue), Lighting (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There are 3 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.
A total of 8 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)”; “Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)”; “Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)”.
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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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