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BL52 XSD

2003 Volvo S60

Silver Diesel 2400cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Oct 2015
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

285,668 mi
Last recorded285,668 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2014
Typical for 2003 Volvo S6096,307 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL52 XSD
MakeVolvo
ModelS60
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2014 285,668 miles

Offside front steering rack end has slight play

Oil leak

Pass 9 Sep 2013 254,500 miles

Front number plate poor condition

Rear n/s tyre wearing on edges

Slight play both sides of steering rack when jacked up

Fail 9 Sep 2013 254,500 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Front number plate poor condition

Rear n/s tyre wearing on edges

Slight play both sides of steering rack when jacked up

Pass 11 Sep 2012 209,696 miles

Front number plate poor condition

O/S handbrake performace poor

Play in o/s of steering rack , alough not failable at time of test advise attention

Rear n/s anti roll bar inner bush badly deteriorated but no play

Sill skirts fitted , cannot inspect outer sills

Fail 10 Sep 2012 209,696 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Front number plate poor condition

O/S handbrake performace poor

Play in o/s of steering rack , alough not failable at time of test advise attention

Rear n/s anti roll bar inner bush badly deteriorated but no play

Sill skirts fitted , cannot inspect outer sills

Pass 19 Sep 2011 167,839 miles

Slight play both sides of steering rack

Slight play rear anti roll bar drop link bushes

Pass 1 Oct 2010 126,879 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2009 78,170 miles

Front lower suspension arm front inner bush poor condition , movement under load

Front o/s flexy brake hose cracking

Oil leak from engine

Rear n/s anti roll bar inner bush poor condition

Rear n/s tyre tred inner edge wearing unevenly

Fail 25 Sep 2009 78,170 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Front lower suspension arm front inner bush poor condition , movement under load

Front o/s flexy brake hose cracking

Oil leak from engine

Rear n/s anti roll bar inner bush poor condition

Rear n/s tyre tred inner edge wearing unevenly

Pass 1 Oct 2008 30,361 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 27 Sep 2008 29,686 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 5 Oct 2007 140,384 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2007 140,384 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 22 Sep 2006 115,483 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Jan 2006 98,898 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2006 98,898 miles

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

Advise engine under tray on

Both inner steering rods have movement

N/S/R and O/S/F tyers outer side walls have cuts in them

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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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BL52 XSD is a 2003 Volvo S60 in Silver with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 BL52 XSD, 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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What year was BL52 XSD registered?

BL52 XSD is a 2003 Volvo S60, first registered on 30 January 2003.

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