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OY12BTF
2012 ALFA ROMEO 159
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1910cc
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- Registration OY12BTF
- Manufacturer ALFA ROMEO
- Model 159
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1910cc
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- Expires 23 Jul 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
11
Passes
9
Failures
55%
Pass Rate
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54 Total Defects Recorded
24 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 89,422 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
3 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 89,415 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- exhaust corroded
24 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 85,154 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 81,739 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2024 27 Jun 20264 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 81,739 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
7 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 76,365 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 76,365 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Steering rack likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Steering rack likely to become detached (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
6 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 76,362 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Brake cable insecure (1.1.15 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
13 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 68,323 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
24 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 59,786 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 59,752 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
7 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 49,228 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake has little reserve travel
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearward bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- under trays fitted obscuring some underside components
18 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 46,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
18 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 33,756 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner side heavily corroded (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
4 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 32,937 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner side heavily corroded (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
25 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 32,358 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 24,753 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2018 27 Jun 20265 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 24,753 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)
- Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
14 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 19,146 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2017 27 Jun 202617 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 13,009 MI
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OY12BTF was registered on 2012-03-30
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