Alfa Romeo 156, registered in 2006
55.6% pass rate
from 99 tests between October 2010 and September 2011
(71% worse than other 2006 cars)
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 2006 cars and highlighted areas where the Alfa Romeo 156 is unusually good or bad.
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25% fail on
Lighting and signalling
(120% worse than other 2006 cars)
- 11% fail on Headlamp aim (170% worse than other 2006 cars)
-
9.1% fail on
Position lamps
(4 times worse than other 2006 cars)
- 9.1% fail on Front lamps (4 times worse than other 2006 cars)
- 5.1% fail on Registration plate
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4.0% fail on
Headlamps
- 4.0% fail on Headlamp
- 4.0% fail on Stop lamp
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3.0% fail on
Direction indicators
-
3.0% fail on
Flashing type
- 2.0% fail on Side repeaters (6 times worse than other 2006 cars)
- 1.0% fail on Individual lamps
-
3.0% fail on
Flashing type
-
1.0% fail on
Fog lamp
- 1.0% fail on Fog lamp
-
14% fail on
Suspension
(180% worse than other 2006 cars)
-
6.1% fail on
Suspension arms
(6 times worse than other 2006 cars)
- 6.1% fail on Pins / bushes (6 times worse than other 2006 cars)
-
3.0% fail on
Drive shafts
-
3.0% fail on
Front drive shafts
- 3.0% fail on Constant velocity joints
-
3.0% fail on
Front drive shafts
-
2.0% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 2.0% fail on Condition
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1.0% fail on
Trailing arms
- 1.0% fail on Pins / bushes
-
1.0% fail on
Radius arms
- 1.0% fail on Pins / bushes
-
1.0% fail on
Tie bars / rods
- 1.0% fail on Pins / bushes
-
1.0% fail on
Wheel bearings
- 1.0% fail on Rear
- 1.0% fail on Front suspension joints
-
6.1% fail on
Suspension arms
(6 times worse than other 2006 cars)
-
10% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 6.1% fail on Wipers
- 2.0% fail on Windscreen
- 2.0% fail on Washers
-
7.1% fail on
Brakes
-
5.1% fail on
Brake performance
- 4.0% fail on Rear wheels (4 times worse than other 2006 cars)
- 4.0% fail on Parking brake performance (4 times worse than other 2006 cars)
-
2.0% fail on
Hub components
- 2.0% fail on Brake pads
-
1.0% fail on
Hydraulic systems
-
1.0% fail on
Components
- 1.0% fail on Pipes
-
1.0% fail on
Components
-
5.1% fail on
Brake performance
-
6.1% fail on
Fuel and exhaust
(3 times worse than other 2006 cars)
- 5.1% fail on Exhaust system (6 times worse than other 2006 cars)
-
2.0% fail on
Spark ignition
(9 times worse than other 2006 cars)
- 2.0% fail on Catalyst (9 times worse than other 2006 cars)
-
1.0% fail on
Fuel system
- 1.0% fail on Cap
-
5.1% fail on
Tyres
- 5.1% fail on Tread depth
- 1.0% fail on Condition
-
3.0% fail on
Seat belts
(9 times worse than other 2006 cars)
- 3.0% fail on Condition (11 times worse than other 2006 cars)
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1.0% fail on
Steering
-
1.0% fail on
Steering system
-
1.0% fail on
Free play
- 1.0% fail on Steering rack
-
1.0% fail on
Free play
-
1.0% fail on
Steering system
-
1.0% fail on
Road wheels
- 1.0% fail on Attachment
