Alfa Romeo 159 2006
Cars aged 19 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
45.2% ±2.8 pp
M1 average at 19 years – 40.4%
n = 1,197 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
301,139 km
Percentiles · cars aged 19
p10 220k
p25 259k
p50 301k
p75 348k
p90 398k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 219,662 km |
| p25 | 258,716 km |
| p50 | 301,139 km |
| p75 | 348,199 km |
| p90 | 398,310 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
159 2006, n = 1,197
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 20.2% |
| Minor defects | 25.0% |
| Major defects | 53.6% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.3% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.3%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
5.1% over the limit · n = 117
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.47 m⁻¹
19.0% over the limit · n = 1,031
What these numbers say
45.2% of 2006 Alfa Romeo 159 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 1,197), against an average of 40.4% for all 19-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 19-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 301,139 km, half of them between 258,716 km and 348,199 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 1 car, 0.3% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.47 m⁻¹; 19.0% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate