Used car guide

2006 Alfa Romeo 159: 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 2006 cars: 56%) Stands out: braking performance 2.2×, sub-frame 2.3× 303 MOTsSee the petrol guide › Diesel 51% pass first time (all 2006 cars: 56%) Stands out: sub-frame 2.7×, suspension arm 3.9×, rust around suspension or steering mountings 2.7× 392 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 159 compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2012263Tyres 31%
20111,352Tyres 37%
20101,979Suspension 41%
20092,226Suspension 42%
20082,003Suspension 47%
20071,985Suspension 47%