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GL57DCF
2008 ALFA ROMEO 159
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2387cc
General Information
- Registration GL57DCF
- Manufacturer ALFA ROMEO
- Model 159
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2387cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
12
Passes
10
Failures
54.55%
Pass Rate
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106 Total Defects Recorded
28 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 135,307 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Inner Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
13 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 133,522 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 131,572 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 131,572 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Position lamp not working Both front (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Middle to rear joint (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 127,170 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 127,170 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 127,159 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 2354019 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 2354019 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting fractured bottom cup macpherson strut, (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases At "Y" junction (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust front flexi deteriorated
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively JUST PASS (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- RE PB fail, efforts 100/100
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively evident after full effort RBT (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear suspension components corroded
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 117,204 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- temp repair on exhaust
- low effort on nearside parking brake
3 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 117,156 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- low effort on nearside parking brake
29 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 106,834 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
19 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 99,166 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2018 24 Jun 202631 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 92,948 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear tyre tread down to wear bars
- front brake discs worn
31 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 92,947 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear tyre tread down to wear bars
- front brake discs worn
26 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 92,831 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Front Inner brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Edges (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Edges (4.1.E.1)
28 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 81,491 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
27 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 81,491 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
2 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 76,301 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
30 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 76,299 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 69,390 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 69,323 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,345 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
3 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 44,962 MI
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GL57DCF was registered on 2008-01-02
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