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CU02 EHY

2002 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1783cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Aug 2012
Tests8 (6 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

125,232 mi
Last recorded125,232 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2011
Typical for 2002 Volvo S4081,746 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCU02 EHY
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,783cc

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MOT History

6 pass 2 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2011 125,232 miles

Engine oil leak (oil pressure switch area) // Slight gearbox oil leak (suspet n/s shaft seal)

Fluctuation front brakes

Front and rear wipers smear

N/s/f fog lamp inop

N/s/f tyre near legal limit // Both front tyres worn on inner shoulders (Advise tracking)

Rear brake discs corroded // Both rear brake disc back plates corroded and breaking up

o/s/r, front inner suspension arm outer bush seperated

Fail 7 Jul 2011 125,226 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

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

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

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Engine oil leak (oil pressure switch area) // Slight gearbox oil leak (suspet n/s shaft seal)

Fluctuation front brakes

Front and rear wipers smear

N/s/f tyre near legal limit // Both front tyres worn on inner shoulders (Advise tracking)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

O/s/r inner side lamp inop // N/s/f fog lamp inop

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear brake discs corroded // Both rear brake disc back plates corroded and breaking up

o/s/r, front inner suspension arm outer bush seperated

Pass 7 Aug 2010 118,787 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2009 106,922 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2008 91,919 miles

front brake pads worn low

front tyres showing signs of rubbing inner wheel arches [but not during test]

nearside front tyre worn to legal limit inside edge devoid of tread [requires changing]

offside front tyre wearing low and sidewalls pereshing

reverse lights not working

Pass 5 May 2007 85,891 miles

n/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

wiper blades starting to wear

Fail 2 May 2007 85,843 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

n/s/f tyre wearing low inside edge

reverse lights not working

wiper blades starting to split

Pass 2 May 2006 75,665 miles

front tyres worn low and inside edge devoid of tread

play infront anti roll bar [link bars]

vehicle struggled with idle speed during emission test

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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CU02 EHY is a 2002 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 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 CU02 EHY, 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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CU02 EHY is a 2002 Volvo S40, first registered on 22 March 2002.

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