
£450
2001 Alfa Romeo 156 T-Spark Sportwagon
United Kingdom • 13 May 2026 • Lot Lot 441
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 2001 Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon, owned by the vendor for 21 years and showing 113,099 miles, features a manual gearbox and a valid MOT until July 2026. While it has been regularly serviced, the bodywork has some issues, and the cambelt change is unverified, presenting a running but cosmetically imperfect example.

Condition
5
The car has some bodywork issues evident in the photos, suggesting cosmetic wear. It's a regularly used, long-owned example, indicating mechanical functionality but with noticeable wear and tear. Therefore, it is above average.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
ZAR93200001223511
Chassis No:
Odometer:
113,099 miles
Y739VBD
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
LHD
Description Walter de Silva designed Twin Spark Sportwagon; with vendor for 21 years; being offered with no reserve; showing 113,099 miles Finished in classic estate form, this 2001 Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 Twin Spark Sportwagon is showing 113,099 miles and is fitted with the desirable manual gearbox.
The MOT is valid until July 2026, and the car has been in the hands of the current vendor since 2005, during which time it has reportedly been serviced annually.
The vendor also advises that the cambelt was changed at around 70,000 miles, although no paperwork is available to confirm this.
Used daily and driven to the sale, it presents as a running, usable example of Alfa’s stylish early-2000s estate.
Introduced at the 1997 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Alfa Romeo 156 (Type 932) replaced the 155 and quickly became one of the brand’s most celebrated modern designs, going on to win the 1998 European Car of the Year award.
Designed by Walter de Silva, the 156 combined sharp handling with a distin...
Points of note
£450
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£3,091
Median Price (Since 2020)
£30,961
Highest Price (Since 2020)
World Record
If this vehicle sells at the mid-point of its estimate it will set a new world record for the [enter model]
Top X%
The mid-point of the vehicle's estimate places it in the top [X]% of sold prices we've seen for the [enter model]
Lowest Price
This vehicle is the lowest price we've ever seen for the Alfa Romeo 156
Average Price
The mid-point of the vehicle's estimate places it near the average price we see for the [enter model]
Rare Sale
This vehicle comes to market rarely. In auction records we've only seen [enter number] sold before
Icon
This vehicle comes is an icon of the game. Any collection would benefit from having one
Previous Sales
Gallery
MOT Information
Valid
Expires on Jul 25 2026
Latest MOT Mileage
110,074 miles
Registration Date
2001-03-12
MOT History
Passed
On Jul 26 2025 with 110,074 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Coil spring corroded fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Failed
On Jul 18 2025 with 110,069 miles
There were 8 defects noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.
Major:
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Direction indicator incorrect colour fronts (4.4.3 (a))
Advisory:
- Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Coil spring corroded fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed
On Jul 22 2024 with 106,433 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed
On Apr 25 2023 with 100,104 miles
Passed
On May 06 2022 with 97,364 miles
Failed
On May 04 2022 with 97,364 miles
There were 4 defects noted, with 2 deemed dangerous.
Major:
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))
Passed
On Apr 22 2021 with 93,747 miles
Failed
On Apr 12 2021 with 93,745 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Major:
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor at rear of seat (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Passed
On May 04 2020 with 92,355 miles
Passed
On May 01 2019 with 90,244 miles
Failed
On Apr 29 2019 with 90,244 miles
There were 5 defects noted, with 2 deemed dangerous.
Major:
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Passed
On May 01 2018 with 86,050 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed
On Apr 24 2017 with 81,335 miles
Failed
On Apr 20 2017 with 81,334 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Passed
On Apr 19 2016 with 79,695 miles
Passed
On Apr 29 2015 with 73,736 miles
Failed
On Apr 28 2015 with 73,636 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed
On Apr 23 2014 with 68,848 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Passed
On Jan 25 2013 with 64,975 miles
Passed
On Jan 20 2012 with 62,113 miles
Passed
On Jan 18 2011 with 59,649 miles
Passed
On Jan 29 2010 with 56,346 miles
Passed
On Jan 09 2009 with 52,419 miles
Passed
On Oct 29 2007 with 45,553 miles
Passed
On Oct 31 2006 with 38,880 miles
Passed
On Nov 02 2005 with 33,260 miles
MOT Mileage Trend
Market Updates
Track live market values and receive listing alerts
