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AF51 OPR

2001 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1783cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Nov 2018
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

151,120 mi
Last recorded151,120 miles
Recorded on18 Oct 2017
Typical for 2001 Volvo S4085,515 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAF51 OPR
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,783cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Oct 2017 151,120 miles

Central Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 12 Oct 2017 151,110 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Central Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Oct 2016 146,312 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Fail 19 Oct 2016 146,312 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 29 Oct 2015 140,337 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 28 Oct 2015 140,337 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 24 Oct 2014 133,286 miles

exhaust rear box joint heavily corroded

various rear suspension bushes seperating from bonding

Fail 24 Oct 2014 133,286 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

exhaust rear box joint heavily corroded

various rear suspension bushes seperating from bonding

Pass 15 Oct 2013 123,073 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside rear brake caliper handbrake mechanism appears to be siezed.

Offside rear toe-in control arm outer bush unbonding, nearside outer bush starting to unbond.

Rear-most exhoust joint heavily corroded, corroding away.

both rear camber control arms inner bushes unbonding.

Fail 14 Oct 2013 123,073 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Inner Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside rear brake caliper handbrake mechanism appears to be siezed.

Offide rear registration plate lamp dull

Offside rear toe-in control arm outer bush unbonding, nearside outer bush starting to unbond.

Rear-most exhoust joint heavily corroded, corroding away.

both rear camber control arms inner bushes unbonding.

Pass 23 Oct 2012 113,631 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2011 103,868 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2010 92,751 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 2 Nov 2010 92,751 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2009 81,272 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2008 71,404 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2007 61,563 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2006 52,349 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2005 41,629 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the Volvo S40?

Based on 1,390,271 MOT tests across 104,646 vehicles.

69.9%
Pass Rate
6,355
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
104,646
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 60,127
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 53,645
Registration plate lamp not working 51,350
Brake pipe excessively corroded 36,593
Direction indicator incorrect colour 29,671
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AF51 OPR is a 2001 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

Across all 2001 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.1% with a typical mileage of 85,515 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volvo S40 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 60,127 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AF51 OPR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo S40 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 25 years old, this Volvo S40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AF51 OPR is a 2001 Volvo S40, first registered on 4 September 2001.

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