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2003 ALFA ROMEO 156
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- Registration VO53YBZ
- Manufacturer ALFA ROMEO
- Model 156
- Year 2003
- Colour Beige
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1970cc
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- Expired 11 Apr 2024
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
12 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 108,638 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- clutch pipe corroded
- Rear handbrake cable sleeves worn
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock mounting panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- exhaust system corroding
3 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 106,158 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated
- exhaust system corroding
- Rear handbrake cable sleeves worn
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
17 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 104,526 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front exhaust flexi deteriorating
- headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated
- exhaust system corroding
- Rear handbrake cable sleeves worn
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
16 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 104,522 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated
- exhaust system corroding
- Rear handbrake cable sleeves worn
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front exhaust flexi deteriorating
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
12 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 102,343 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer c/v boot slightly deteriorating
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly wearing inner edge
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust system corroded
- Rear handbrake cable sleeves worn
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
11 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 102,343 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength suspension spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly wearing inner edge
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- exhaust system corroded
- Rear handbrake cable sleeves worn
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer c/v boot slightly deteriorating
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
14 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 97,389 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front exhaust corroding
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer c/v boot slightly deteriorating
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear handbrake cable sleeves worn
17 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 92,345 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Offside and nearside (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear shock absorber top mounting panels showing signs of corrosion
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Handbrake cable sleeves worn
- Front exhaust corroding
17 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 92,345 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/55R16W XL (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front exhaust corroding
- Rear shock absorber top mounting panels showing signs of corrosion
- Handbrake cable sleeves worn
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Offside and nearside (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
27 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 87,281 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front 205/55R16W XL tyre wearing inner edge
- surface corrosion to underside suspension components
- surface corrosion to rear coil spring top mounting panels
- centre and rear exhausts deteriorating
- Rear handbrake cable sleeves deteriorating at ends near caliper fixings
- Rear coil spring corroded offside and nearside (2.4.C.1b)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside (3.6.B.4d)
23 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 87,215 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shock absorber (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shock absorber (2.4.A.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside (3.6.B.4d)
- surface corrosion to underside suspension components
- surface corrosion to rear coil spring top mounting panels
- centre and rear exhausts deteriorating
- Rear handbrake cable sleeves deteriorating at ends near caliper fixings
- Rear coil spring corroded offside and nearside (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front 205/55R16W XL tyre wearing inner edge
21 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 81,459 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- front and rear exhausts corroding
- both rear handbrake cable sleeves deteriorating at caliper fixings
- Rear coil spring corroded offside and nearside (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55R16W XL (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 205/55ZR16W XL (4.1.E.1)
16 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 75,843 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
30 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,385 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
18 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 62,775 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
17 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 56,355 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
24 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 50,288 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2012 11 Jun 202621 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 43,777 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2011 11 Jun 202615 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 36,367 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2010 11 Jun 202624 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 29,071 MI
Expiry date: 14 Feb 2009 11 Jun 202615 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 20,426 MI
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VO53YBZ was registered on 2003-12-29
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