2011 Alfa Romeo 159: MOT pass rate and reliability
63.5% of 2011 Alfa Romeo 159s pass the MOT first time, measured across 457 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 117,265 miles.
How the 2011 compares
- Against all Alfa Romeo 159s (60.8%, 3,409 tests): +2.7 points
- Against all 2011 cars (68.7%): -5.2 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Alfa Romeo 159 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2011 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Alfa Romeo 159:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 59.7% | 206 | 117,684 |
| 2007 | 58.6% | 637 | 118,048 |
| 2008 | 60.5% | 646 | 126,448 |
| 2009 | 61.3% | 706 | 121,403 |
| 2010 | 59.4% | 665 | 121,239 |
| 2011 | 63.5% | 457 | 117,265 |
What this means if you are buying a 2011 159
The 2011 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2.7 points more often than the Alfa Romeo 159 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 15-year-old car fails on
A 2011 car is 15 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself. On a 2011 Alfa Romeo 159 the average at test was 117,265 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2011 is the strongest year on record for this model at 63.5%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2008 Alfa Romeo 159 - 60.5%
- 2009 Alfa Romeo 159 - 61.3%
- 2010 Alfa Romeo 159 - 59.4%