MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
82,517 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Rear Electrical wiring insulation in such a condition there is an imminent risk of fire or formation of sparks sound system has bare wires and not secure down. not put in the idel place either (4.11 (c) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded and both fronts (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear nearside and offside (3.5.1i)
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded and both fronts (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear nearside and offside (3.5.1i)
Front Steering rack gaiter split nearside and offside (2.2.D.2d)
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded and rear nearside and offside (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rear nearside and offside (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Indicator switch faulty o/s not coming on (1.4.A.1)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both fronts (2.4.G.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded all metal (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Oil leak ()
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
aftrermarket exhaust fitted ./
battery tyrapped in position
handbrake travel ./
handbrake travel ./
o/s/f and o/s/r brake flexible hoses tyrapped in position ./
Brake pipe inadequately clipped o/s/ f (3.6.B.1)
Brake pipe inadequately clipped o/s/r (3.6.B.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box and not clamped or secure (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint antiroll bar drop link ,/ (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer sidewall (4.1.D.1b)
battery tyrapped in position . securly time of test ./
both rear tyres inner edges gion bold ./
handbrake travel ./ very little reserve travel left ./
n/s/f tyre on legal limit ./
n/s/r tyre outer sidewall damage /.
front sidelamps tinge of blue ./ rear indi bulbs starting to show white ./
residue of grease around n/s/f outer cv gaiter area ./
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
front sidelamps tinge of blue ./ rear indi bulbs starting to show white ./
residue of grease around n/s/f outer cv gaiter area ./
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
advise slight brake bind on both rear wheels customer to monitor
rear brake discs corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear brake discs corroded
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
hand brake lever as reserve travel
hand brake lever as reserve travel
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both rear tyres starting to crack on sidewalls
both rear tyres starting to crack on sidewalls
handbrake travel high
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Both rear tyres starting to crack on sidewall
child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
How Reliable is the Volvo S40?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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DA02 BGO is a 2002 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
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 DA02 BGO, 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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DA02 BGO is a 2002 Volvo S40, first registered on 31 May 2002.
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