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Alfa Romeo156 Twin Spark 16V

3 Alfa Romeo 156 Twin Spark 16V cars are licensed in the UK, and another 26 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 653 at the end of December 2002; less than 1% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 24%. One of 82 versions DVLA records under the Alfa Romeo 156.

MOT62.8% pass first time · cars the same age 59.6%Jump to MOT results

Licensed
3taxed for the road
SORN
26declared off the road
On the register
29licensed + SORN
1-year change
−3.3%vs June 2025
5-year change
−23.7%on the register
Peak licensed
653December 2002
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2000 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. Figures cover Great Britain until June 2014 and the whole UK from September 2014, marked on the chart, when Northern Ireland records were added. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025

Which years have survived

Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.

LicensedSORN

Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2001 onwards

New each year, and how many are still here

First registeredStill registered at end of 2025

First registrations cover Great Britain up to mid-2014 and the whole UK after. Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN
  • Petrol29

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN
  • 1501cc to 1600cc24
  • 1901cc to 2000cc6

Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All Alfa Romeo 156 versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

VersionLicensedSORNOn the register, 2008–2025
156 2.5 V653256
156 T.SPARK Veloce also “156 T Spark Veloce”49246
156 2.0 T Spark39233
156 V6 24V GTA130132
156 Veloce JTS33122
156 T.SPARK also “156 T Spark”21132
156 1.8 T Spark13138
156 T Spark Turismo19116
156 T.SPARK Lusso also “156 T Spark Lusso”2390
156 JTD Veloce1298

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 62.8% of Alfa Romeo 156 MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 59.6% for cars of the same age. 8.1% had at least one dangerous defect (9.0% for cars the same age).

MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Alfa Romeo 156.

First-time pass
62.8%of initial tests
Cars the same age
59.6%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
8.1%same age 9.0%
Tests
1,000in 2025

Most common failures

  1. Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect4.0%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 3.3%
  2. Position lamp: not working4.0%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 4.7%
  3. Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid3.6%Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors) · cars the same age 2.1%

Full Alfa Romeo 156 MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.

Sources: DfT and DVLA vehicle licensing statistics; DVSA MOT data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated 11 November 2026. About the data