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Coil spring corroded offside and nearside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing / arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust silencer deteriorated
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside floors (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal offside and nearside floors (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Wheel bearing has slight play offside and nearside front (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Wheel bearing slightly noisy offside and nearside front (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill and inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel well / arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play offside and nearside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy offside and nearside (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing / arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust silencer deteriorated
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside floors (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal offside and nearside floors (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (2.4.G.2)
Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush o/s and n/s top mountings (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak engine oil ()
slight noise from o/s/f and n/s/f wheel bearing
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (2.4.G.2)
Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush o/s and n/s top mountings (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak engine oil ()
slight noise from o/s/f and n/s/f wheel bearing
Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (2.4.G.2)
Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush o/s and n/s top bushes deteriorated (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on outer edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak ()
slight noise from o/s/f and n/s/f wheel bearings
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under body sill (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s and n/s lower wings (2.4.A.3)
slight noise from o/s/f and n/s/f wheel bearings
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
slight noise and play from front wheel bearings
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
slight noise and play from front wheel bearings
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
slight noise from offside front wheel bearing
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
slight noise from offside front wheel bearing
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
slight noise from offside front and nearside front wheel bearings
slight tightness in steering
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
slight noise from offside front and nearside front wheel bearings
slight tightness in steering
Battery insecure
Offside Rear Lower Brake pad(s) locking device insecure (3.5.1l)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Battery insecure
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
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A842 XAN is a 1983 Volvo 240 in Red with a 2,127cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1983 Volvo 240 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.1% with a typical mileage of 106,646 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Volvo 240 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,198 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A842 XAN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volvo 240 typically stays on UK roads for around 47 years. At 43 years old, this Volvo 240 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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A842 XAN is a 1983 Volvo 240, first registered on 1 August 1983.
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