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BL03 BEN

2003 Volvo S60

Silver Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Mar 2026
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

178,818 mi
Last recorded178,818 miles
Recorded on21 Mar 2025
Typical for 2003 Volvo S6096,307 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL03 BEN
MakeVolvo
ModelS60
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 21 Mar 2025 178,818 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Inner inner rack

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Feb 2024 176,149 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively Excessive travel (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear discs pitted and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Feb 2023 174,196 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 4 Feb 2022 170,750 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2021 167,994 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2020 165,415 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2019 162,921 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2018 156,054 miles

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

parking brake efficiency 16%

Pass 20 Feb 2017 152,332 miles

parking brake efficiency 18%

Pass 7 Oct 2015 148,150 miles

parking brake 16%

Pass 6 Jun 2014 138,642 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 13 Mar 2013 121,386 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2013 121,386 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 30 Mar 2012 116,663 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2012 116,663 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 18 May 2011 107,624 miles

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 12 May 2010 96,683 miles
Fail 12 May 2010 96,677 miles

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 5 Jun 2009 85,117 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2009 85,117 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 25 Apr 2008 73,414 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 May 2007 60,876 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 May 2006 47,228 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo S60?

Based on 758,165 MOT tests across 54,544 vehicles.

73.2%
Pass Rate
7,442
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
54,544
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 28,009
position lamp(s) not working 25,933
Registration plate lamp not working 17,709
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 16,040
parking brake recording little or no effort 10,865
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BL03 BEN is a 2003 Volvo S60 in Silver with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

Across all 2003 Volvo S60 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.1% with a typical mileage of 96,307 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volvo S60 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 28,009 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BL03 BEN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo S60 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 23 years old, this Volvo S60 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BL03 BEN is a 2003 Volvo S60, first registered on 18 March 2003.

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