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Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso TBI statistics
How many Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso TBIs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Lusso TBI compares with other versions of the Alfa Romeo 159. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Alfa Romeo 159.
- Licensed in Great Britain 102 −7.3% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 12 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 65.5% Other Alfa Romeo 159 versions 38.4%
- Peak year 2013 148 licensed
- Share of Alfa Romeo 159s 3.2% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 10.5% of those still registered are SORN
How many Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso TBIs are left in Great Britain?
There were 102 Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso TBIs licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 12 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 31.1% lower than its peak of 148 in 2013.
Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso TBIs licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2010, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 19 | – |
| 2010 | 51 | 7 |
| 2011 | 123 | 3 |
| 2012 | 148 | 4 |
| 2013 | 148 | 2 |
| 2014 | 147 | 1 |
| 2015 | 143 | 2 |
| 2016 | 137 | 4 |
| 2017 | 132 | 5 |
| 2018 | 126 | 3 |
| 2019 | 122 | 3 |
| 2020 | 117 | 9 |
| 2021 | 119 | 6 |
| 2022 | 114 | 9 |
| 2023 | 116 | 7 |
| 2024 | 109 | 9 |
| 2025 | 107 | 10 |
| 2026 | 102 | 12 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso TBIs have survived?
65.5% of the Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso TBIs first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Alfa Romeo 159 first registered in the same years, the figure is 38.4%, so Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso TBIs are 1.7 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 24 other versions of the Alfa Romeo 159 first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso TBI | 65.5% |
| Other Alfa Romeo 159 versions of the same age | 38.4% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso TBI engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 108 Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso TBIs licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 100.0% have an engine of 1,701cc to 1,800cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,701cc to 1,800cc 108 licensed | 100.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Alfa Romeo 159 page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Alfa Romeo 159 MOT reliability
In 2025, 57.5% of Alfa Romeo 159 MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 59.4% of the time, so the Alfa Romeo 159 does worse than average for its age, by 1.9 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Alfa Romeo 159s tested, the Lusso TBI among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Alfa Romeo 159 page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Alfa Romeo 159 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 159 | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 11–14 years | 59.8% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 57.0% | 58.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Suspension is the most common reason a Alfa Romeo 159 fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 46.9% |
| Brakes | 35.3% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 35.0% |
| Tyres | 20.1% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 18.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 18.6% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Alfa Romeo 159
Versions of the Alfa Romeo 159 with their own page. The Alfa Romeo 159 page covers all 2,031 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo 159 TI | 572 | 382 | 54.5% |
| Alfa Romeo 159 TI TBI | 152 | 39 | 85.7% |
| Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso TBI | 102 | 12 | 65.5% |
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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 | 114 Alfa Romeo 159 Lusso TBI 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 | 2,812 MOT tests | 15 September 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 2010.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “159 LUSSO TBI”. 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 number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
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