RV09EOZ - ALFA ROMEO 159
MOT: ValidGB
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Vehicle Overview
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 24 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
24
Passed Tests
14
Failed Tests
10
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 29 September 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 168,909 mi
Expires: 29 September 2026
Minor Defects:
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Failed - 24 September 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 168,893 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Passed - 30 September 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 168,129 mi
Expires: 29 September 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 26 September 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 168,127 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 26 September 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 167,465 mi
Expires: 25 September 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Failed - 18 September 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 167,463 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Passed - 23 September 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 165,039 mi
Expires: 22 September 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 07 September 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 165,012 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory nearside front inner wing shield loose
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory offside number plate lamp dim
Passed - 16 September 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 163,583 mi
Expires: 15 September 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top strut mount. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Failed - 10 September 2021 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 163,578 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Top strut mount. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed - 27 August 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 162,852 mi
Expires: 26 August 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Coolant leak on matrix pipe
- Advisory Play in offside inner steering rack joint
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 03 March 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 162,312 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.51 (8.2.2.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Coolant leak matrix pipe
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 07 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 160,822 mi
Expires: 16 March 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge also beginning to perish (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge also beginning to perish (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 07 March 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 160,822 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge also beginning to perish (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge also beginning to perish (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 12 March 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 158,596 mi
Expires: 16 March 2019
Passed - 17 March 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 156,302 mi
Expires: 16 March 2018
Failed - 15 March 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 156,300 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Major Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Major Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)
- Major Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear brake tight
Passed - 18 May 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 145,923 mi
Expires: 17 May 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory EML ON
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Failed - 25 April 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 145,919 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Major Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint both (2.4.G.2)
- Major Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory eml on
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin need replacing soon (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Advisory Nearside washer jet inop
- Advisory both inner rack joints have lots of play
- Advisory Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 27 April 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,819 mi
Expires: 26 April 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 23 April 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 99,382 mi
Expires: 22 April 2015
Failed - 23 April 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 99,382 mi
Passed - 18 April 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,446 mi
Expires: 17 April 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 21 March 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 57,086 mi
Expires: 25 March 2013
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for RV09EOZ?
The MOT expires on 29 September 2026.
What is the tax status of RV09EOZ?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 March 2026.
What are the specifications of RV09EOZ?
This is a 2009 ALFA ROMEO 159 in Grey. It runs on Diesel with a 2387cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of RV09EOZ?
This vehicle produces 179 g/km of CO2 emissions.