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SL08FVM
2008 ALFA ROMEO 159
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1910cc
General Information
- Registration SL08FVM
- Manufacturer ALFA ROMEO
- Model 159
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1910cc
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MOT History 13 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
13
Total Tests
7
Passes
6
Failures
53.85%
Pass Rate
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62 Total Defects Recorded
3 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 146,514 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint arm (2.5.B.1a)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush arm front bush (2.5.B.2b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
18 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 139,366 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- front suspension arms slightly corroded
- undertrays fitted
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
23 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 128,674 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge (4.1.E.1)
- undertrays fitted
- steering rack inner joints has slight freeplay
- exhaust deteriorated
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
30 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 128,070 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- under covers fitted
- slight oil leak
- exhaust deteriorated
30 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 114,619 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
27 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 114,611 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
12 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 114,121 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 106,091 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.4.A.2e)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.4.A.2e)
24 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 106,087 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Trailer electrical socket insecure (1.9.3a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.4.A.2e)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.4.A.2e)
2 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 100,019 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Feb 2013
Fail
Mileage: 100,019 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 94,110 MI
Expiry date: 20 Mar 2013 10 Jun 202622 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 87,221 MI
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SL08FVM was registered on 2008-03-20
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