Used car guide

2005 Alfa Romeo 156: petrol or diesel?

Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.

Petrol 62% pass first time (all 2005 cars: 57%) Nothing stands out above the usual rate 252 MOTsSee the petrol guide › Diesel 54% pass first time (all 2005 cars: 57%) Stands out: exhaust system 2.1× 242 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›

Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.

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Other years

Every year of the Alfa Romeo 156 compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2007–Too few tests
2006–Too few tests
2004600Suspension 40%
2003704Suspension 37%
2002545Suspension 35%
2001426Suspension 41%
2000305Suspension 39%
1999202Suspension 40%
1998148Suspension 41%