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Alfa Romeo 156 V6 statistics
How many Alfa Romeo 156 V6s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the V6 compares with other versions of the Alfa Romeo 156. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Alfa Romeo 156.
- Licensed in Great Britain 58 −4.9% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 268 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 10.6% Other Alfa Romeo 156 versions 4.9%
- Peak year 2001 2,992 licensed
- Share of Alfa Romeo 156s 9.7% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 82.2% of those still registered are SORN
How many Alfa Romeo 156 V6s are left in Great Britain?
There were 58 Alfa Romeo 156 V6s licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 268 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 98.1% lower than its peak of 2,992 in 2001. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 82.2% of those still registered are off the road.
Alfa Romeo 156 V6s licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9 | – |
| 1998 | 1,277 | – |
| 1999 | 2,242 | – |
| 2000 | 2,941 | – |
| 2001 | 2,992 | – |
| 2002 | 2,966 | – |
| 2003 | 2,961 | – |
| 2004 | 2,892 | – |
| 2005 | 2,780 | – |
| 2006 | 2,593 | – |
| 2007 | 2,392 | 177 |
| 2008 | 2,097 | 215 |
| 2009 | 1,727 | 261 |
| 2010 | 1,363 | 286 |
| 2011 | 1,030 | 267 |
| 2012 | 719 | 256 |
| 2013 | 506 | 286 |
| 2014 | 379 | 272 |
| 2015 | 317 | 268 |
| 2016 | 234 | 287 |
| 2017 | 186 | 299 |
| 2018 | 147 | 302 |
| 2019 | 113 | 308 |
| 2020 | 106 | 305 |
| 2021 | 89 | 299 |
| 2022 | 78 | 295 |
| 2023 | 73 | 288 |
| 2024 | 63 | 275 |
| 2025 | 59 | 269 |
| 2026 | 58 | 268 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Alfa Romeo 156 V6s have survived?
10.6% of Alfa Romeo 156 V6s are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1997. For other versions of the Alfa Romeo 156 from the same era, the figure is 4.9%, so Alfa Romeo 156 V6s are 2.2 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 5 other versions of the Alfa Romeo 156 from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo 156 V6 | 10.6% |
| Other Alfa Romeo 156 versions of the same age | 4.9% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Alfa Romeo 156 V6 registrations over time
First registrations of Alfa Romeo 156 V6s in Great Britain were highest in 2001, when this data begins, at 133. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’01 | 133 |
| ’02 | 33 |
| ’03 | 9 |
| ’04 | 9 |
| ’05 | 5 |
| ’06 | 18 |
| ’07 | 3 |
| ’08 | 1 |
| ’09 | 2 |
| ’10 | 0 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 1 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 1 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 1 |
| ’20 | 2 |
| ’21 | 1 |
| ’22 | 3 |
| ’23 | 1 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Alfa Romeo 156 MOT reliability
In 2025, 63.0% of Alfa Romeo 156 MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 60.8% of the time, so the Alfa Romeo 156 does better than average for its age, by 2.2 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Alfa Romeo 156s tested, the V6 among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Alfa Romeo 156 page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Alfa Romeo 156 vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Alfa Romeo 156 | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 20+ years | 63.1% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Alfa Romeo 156 fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 44.0% |
| Suspension | 36.2% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 28.2% |
| Brakes | 26.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 24.4% |
| Visibility | 21.7% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Alfa Romeo 156
Versions of the Alfa Romeo 156 with their own page. The Alfa Romeo 156 page covers all 687 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo 156 V6 | 58 | 268 | 10.6% |
| Alfa Romeo 156 V6 GTA | 135 | 134 | 71.4% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 326 Alfa Romeo 156 V6 records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 1,008 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “156 2.5 V6”, “156 V6”, “156 V6 24V”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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