Alfa Romeo 156, registered in 1999
39.2% pass rate
from 2,398 tests between October 2010 and September 2011
(13% worse than other 1999 cars)
Pass rate by mileage
Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 1999 cars and highlighted areas where the Alfa Romeo 156 is unusually good or bad.
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34% fail on
Lighting and signalling
(19% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 14% fail on Headlamp aim (64% worse than other 1999 cars)
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14% fail on
Position lamps
(87% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 13% fail on Front lamps (95% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.63% fail on All position lamps (2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.33% fail on Rear lamps
- 9.0% fail on Registration plate
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5.8% fail on
Headlamps
- 5.8% fail on Headlamp
- 0.083% fail on Matched pair
- 4.4% fail on Stop lamp (30% better than other 1999 cars)
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2.3% fail on
Direction indicators
(38% better than other 1999 cars)
-
2.3% fail on
Flashing type
(37% better than other 1999 cars)
- 1.2% fail on Individual lamps
- 0.88% fail on Direction indicators
- 0.21% fail on Side repeaters (76% better than other 1999 cars)
-
2.3% fail on
Flashing type
(37% better than other 1999 cars)
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1.1% fail on
Fog lamp
- 1.1% fail on Fog lamp
- 0.17% fail on Tell tale
- 0.46% fail on Horn
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0.29% fail on
Hazard warning
- 0.21% fail on Lamp
- 0.083% fail on Switch
- 0.083% fail on Tell tale
- 0.21% fail on Rear reflectors (2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
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30% fail on
Suspension
(32% worse than other 1999 cars)
-
14% fail on
Suspension arms
(2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 14% fail on Pins / bushes (2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.25% fail on Condition (2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.25% fail on Attachment
-
10% fail on
Prescribed areas
(2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 6.4% fail on Component mounting (140% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 4.0% fail on Subframe mounting (5 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.54% fail on Spring mounting (160% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 4.7% fail on Front suspension joints (180% worse than other 1999 cars)
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4.2% fail on
Drive shafts
(23% better than other 1999 cars)
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4.2% fail on
Front drive shafts
(23% better than other 1999 cars)
- 4.2% fail on Constant velocity joints (23% better than other 1999 cars)
-
4.2% fail on
Front drive shafts
(23% better than other 1999 cars)
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2.8% fail on
Anti-roll bars
(33% better than other 1999 cars)
- 2.2% fail on Linkage (31% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.63% fail on Pins / bushes
- 0.13% fail on Attachment
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1.2% fail on
Coil springs
(71% better than other 1999 cars)
- 1.1% fail on Condition (74% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.13% fail on Location
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1.0% fail on
Macpherson strut
(140% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 1.0% fail on Condition (140% worse than other 1999 cars)
-
0.96% fail on
Shock absorbers
(43% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.96% fail on Condition (43% better than other 1999 cars)
-
0.92% fail on
Wheel bearings
(56% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.54% fail on Rear (62% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.38% fail on Front
-
0.50% fail on
Trailing arms
- 0.50% fail on Pins / bushes
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0.50% fail on
Tie bars / rods
- 0.38% fail on Pins / bushes
- 0.13% fail on Condition
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0.29% fail on
Radius arms
- 0.25% fail on Pins / bushes
- 0.042% fail on Condition
- 0.083% fail on General condition
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0.083% fail on
Panhard rods
(5 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.083% fail on Pins / bushes (8 times worse than other 1999 cars)
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0.042% fail on
Torque / reaction arms
- 0.042% fail on Pins / bushes
-
0.042% fail on
Sub-frames
- 0.042% fail on Attachment
-
14% fail on
Suspension arms
(2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
-
21% fail on
Brakes
-
10% fail on
Brake performance
- 5.3% fail on Parking brake performance
- 5.0% fail on Rear wheels
- 2.7% fail on Front wheels
- 0.75% fail on Service brake performance (48% better than other 1999 cars)
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7.5% fail on
Hydraulic systems
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7.3% fail on
Components
- 5.4% fail on Hoses (160% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 2.2% fail on Pipes (60% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.13% fail on Reservoirs
- 0.25% fail on Leaks
- 0.042% fail on Operation
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7.3% fail on
Components
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5.3% fail on
Hub components
(71% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 4.5% fail on Brake pads (96% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.92% fail on Brake discs
- 0.083% fail on Brake back plates (6 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.083% fail on Brake calipers
- 1.3% fail on ABS
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1.3% fail on
Mechanical components
(180% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 1.3% fail on Cable (2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
-
0.75% fail on
Parking brake
(55% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.71% fail on Condition (58% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.042% fail on Fitment
- 0.17% fail on Restricted movement
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0.17% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 0.13% fail on Park brake mechanism / associated mountings (7 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.042% fail on Actuating linkage mounting
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0.13% fail on
Service brake control components
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0.13% fail on
Pedal
- 0.083% fail on Anti-slip
- 0.042% fail on Condition
-
0.13% fail on
Pedal
- 0.083% fail on Additional braking devices
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0.042% fail on
Full power hydraulic systems
- 0.042% fail on Warning
-
0.042% fail on
Air and vacuum systems
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0.042% fail on
Components
- 0.042% fail on Hoses
-
0.042% fail on
Components
-
10% fail on
Brake performance
-
20% fail on
Fuel and exhaust
(57% worse than other 1999 cars)
-
12% fail on
Spark ignition
(77% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 12% fail on Catalyst (77% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.042% fail on Non catalyst
- 10% fail on Exhaust system (53% worse than other 1999 cars)
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0.54% fail on
Fuel system
- 0.25% fail on Cap
- 0.13% fail on Tank
- 0.13% fail on System
- 0.042% fail on Pipe
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0.17% fail on
Compression ignition
- 0.17% fail on Turbo
-
12% fail on
Spark ignition
(77% worse than other 1999 cars)
-
16% fail on
Tyres
(38% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 12% fail on Tread depth (53% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 5.3% fail on Condition (41% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.21% fail on Size / type
- 0.083% fail on Valve stem
-
15% fail on
Driver's view of the road
(26% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 7.6% fail on Washers (63% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 7.0% fail on Wipers
- 1.9% fail on Windscreen (51% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.38% fail on Mirrors
- 0.21% fail on Bonnet
-
10% fail on
Seat belts
(190% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 9.8% fail on Prescribed areas (2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.29% fail on Condition (62% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.21% fail on Requirements
- 0.083% fail on Attachment
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5.5% fail on
Body and structure
(110% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 2.6% fail on Body condition (110% worse than other 1999 cars)
-
2.3% fail on
Vehicle structure
(2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
- 2.3% fail on Chassis (2 times worse than other 1999 cars)
-
0.29% fail on
Doors
- 0.21% fail on Passengers front
- 0.13% fail on Drivers
- 0.21% fail on Body security
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0.21% fail on
Seats
- 0.21% fail on Drivers
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0.083% fail on
Load security
- 0.083% fail on Bootlid
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4.8% fail on
Steering
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3.8% fail on
Steering system
- 2.3% fail on Steering rack (200% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.67% fail on Track rod end (79% better than other 1999 cars)
- 0.50% fail on Ball joint
- 0.21% fail on Steering arm
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0.13% fail on
Free play
- 0.13% fail on Steering rack
- 0.083% fail on Drag link end
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0.83% fail on
Power steering
- 0.54% fail on Pipes and hoses (170% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.17% fail on Operation
- 0.13% fail on Other components
- 0.042% fail on Pump
-
0.083% fail on
Steering control
- 0.042% fail on Steering column
- 0.042% fail on Steering shaft
- 0.083% fail on Steering operation
-
3.8% fail on
Steering system
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1.5% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 1.5% fail on Registration plate
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0.96% fail on
Road wheels
- 0.88% fail on Attachment (160% worse than other 1999 cars)
- 0.083% fail on Condition
