2,238 on UK roads in 2025-560 vs 2024
On the road
2,238
2,238 licensed
Change vs 2024
-20%
-560 cars
New in 2025
3
first-time registrations
Electrified
0%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Alfa Romeo 159 is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 2,238 licensed in 2025 - down 20% on 2024. 3 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly diesel (74%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2005-2009 era.
Licensed Alfa Romeo 159 cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Alfa Romeo 159 on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Alfa Romeo 159 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 3,574 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
62%
3,574 MOT tests in 2025 · 2,809 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
62.9%
2023
61.8%
2024
60.8%
2025
62%
▼ 0.9 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a Alfa Romeo 159 is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 4,041 cars tracked across years
49.5%
low · <5k
47.3%
avg · 5-15k
3.2%
high · 15k+
Most cover 2,887-7,699 miles a year (median 5,050).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 115,769 → 118,118 → 119,700 → 120,602
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Not enough data.
A 2025 Alfa Romeo 159 passes first time 62% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 5,830 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 86.5% of low-mileage cars pass versus 57.1% past 120k.
Of 1,068 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Alfa Romeo 159, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
