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WN08VLU
2008 ALFA ROMEO 159
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2387cc
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- Registration WN08VLU
- Manufacturer ALFA ROMEO
- Model 159
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2387cc
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- Expires 07 Oct 2026
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
15
Passes
13
Failures
53.57%
Pass Rate
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96 Total Defects Recorded
8 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 167,642 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front inner door handle missing
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
15 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 167,614 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Passenger's seat insecure rear seat swap insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front inner door handle missing door can still be opened
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
4 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 167,406 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) missing (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coolant leak ()
- fuel tank heat shield insecure
- Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside of car (6.1.1 (c) (i))
12 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 166,715 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Age related corrosion underside of vehicle and some suspension components
- Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
27 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 164,890 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2024 6 Jul 202628 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 162,650 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- general corrosion to underside of vehicle and some suspension components
- Offside Rear Outer tyre has foreign object stuck in tread
- Nearside Rear Outer sill repaired by means of welding
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
25 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 162,645 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- general corrosion to underside of vehicle and some suspension components
- Offside Rear Outer tyre has foreign object stuck in tread
- Nearside Rear Outer sill repaired by means of welding
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
11 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 160,909 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Both inner and outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 160,909 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Both sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Both inner and outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 156,982 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2021 6 Jul 202625 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 156,982 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
8 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 148,883 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2020 6 Jul 20267 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 148,881 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
22 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 147,799 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- both front tyre's wearing on inner edge's
- Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
15 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 147,799 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyre's wearing on inner edge's
- Rear Trailing arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- EML on
18 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 143,914 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2018 6 Jul 202618 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 143,912 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
10 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 141,896 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
9 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 141,894 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- rear brake binding both (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
15 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 129,983 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
15 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 129,983 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 113,697 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2015 6 Jul 20261 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 113,697 MI
6 Jul 20262 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 96,670 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2014 6 Jul 202628 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 96,439 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
22 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 73,726 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2013 6 Jul 202628 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,923 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
22 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 47,290 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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WN08VLU was registered on 2008-03-29
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