MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
63,678 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
slight bind on offside front brake
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
off side front and near side rear brakes slight bind.
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Brake reservoir fluid level decreases after several pedal applications (3.3.C.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
off side front and near side rear brakes slight bind.
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
offside front and nearide rear brake binding slight
Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
offside front and nearide rear brake binding slight
slight bind n/s/r brake
h.c high on tick over
o/s/f tyre uneven wear
Nearside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
rear exhaust rubber mounts very heavly cracked
Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
slight bind on offside front brake
How Reliable is the Volvo 240?
Based on 134,955 MOT tests across 18,976 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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AEF 96T is a 1979 Volvo 240 in Blue with a 2,127cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.
Across all 1979 Volvo 240 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 100,866 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 AEF 96T, 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 47 years old, this Volvo 240 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was AEF 96T registered?
AEF 96T is a 1979 Volvo 240, first registered on 1 January 1979.
Is AEF 96T safe to buy?
The MOT history for AEF 96T shows 19 tests with a 84.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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