Alfa Romeo 155
Registered from 1995 to 1997.
About this model
The Alfa Romeo 155 is a compact executive car produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Alfa Romeo between 1992 and 1998. It was unveiled in January 1992 at Barcelona, with the first public launch in March 1992, at the Geneva Motor Show. A total of 195,526 units were made before it was replaced by the 156.
From the Wikipedia article Alfa Romeo 155, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1996 2.0 petrol. 4 of 18 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 50% | 2 |
| Lights and electrics | 50% | 2 |
| Body and structure | 25% | 1 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 25% | 1 |
| Steering | 25% | 1 |
| Suspension | 25% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier or cause a short circuit
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Audible warning inoperative
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fuel system leaking excessively or a risk of fire
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 50% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Exhaust and emissions — 25% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Steering — 25% of its failures
- Suspension — 25% of its failures
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Lights and electrics — 50% of its failures
- A battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier or cause a short circuit
- Body and structure — 25% of its failures