MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
81,007 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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N/S/R wheel grabbing slightly
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear tyres cracking
o/s/f cv boot weeping grease
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Rear tyres cracking
o/s/f cv boot weeping grease
Offside Front Outer cv boot weeping grease
Offside Front brake disc back plate corroded
Offside Rear brake caliper parking brake linkage spring broken/adrift
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated initial free play (1.1.6 (d))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Outer cv boot weeping grease
Offside Front brake disc back plate corroded
Offside Rear brake caliper parking brake linkage spring broken/adrift
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated initial free play (1.1.6 (d))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both rear tyres incorrect size
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both rear tyres incorrect size
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
both rear tyres incorrect profile
nearside outer tail lamp inoperative
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
both rear tyres incorrect profile
nearside outer tail lamp inoperative
Nearside Rear Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
How Reliable is the Volvo S40?
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AO52 ZJU is a 2002 Volvo S40 in Gold with a 1,948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.
Across all 2002 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 81,746 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 S40 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 60,127 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO52 ZJU, 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 24 years old, this Volvo S40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AO52 ZJU is a 2002 Volvo S40, first registered on 30 December 2002.
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