# Alfa Romeo 156 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Alfa Romeo 156 passes its MOT first time 63% of the time, from 1,008 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 63%
- MOT tests analysed: 1,008 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 687 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 23 (few mots) | 56% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 62 (few mots) | 63% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 61 (few mots) | 62% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 111 | 62% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 54 (few mots) | 61% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 169 | 67% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 27 (few mots) | 67% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 139 | 73% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 110 | 62% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 11 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 84 (few mots) | 52% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 62 (few mots) | 55% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 47 (few mots) | 62% |
| 1998 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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