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DK52 OOW

2002 Volvo S40

Silver Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jul 2027
Tests37 (22 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate59.5%

Mileage

227,683 mi
Last recorded227,683 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2026
Typical for 2002 Volvo S4081,746 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDK52 OOW
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

22 pass 15 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2026 227,683 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge

slight fume leak from injector slight

Fail 16 Jul 2026 227,672 miles

Fuel pipe insecure fuel tank filler pipe insecure clip broken (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill holed plus weak (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge

slight fume leak from injector slight

Pass 22 Jul 2025 221,712 miles

Nearside Front top strut top mounting heavily corroded

Offside Rear floor to sill weak

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

Fail 22 Jul 2025 221,700 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting floor to sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering next to shocker top (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front top strut top mounting heavily corroded

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear floor to sill weak

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

Pass 30 Aug 2024 215,015 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2024 215,008 miles

Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill holled (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2023 207,805 miles

Rear both radius arm bushes worn

brake pedal rubber worn

corrosion under body

oil leak

Fail 21 Aug 2023 207,794 miles

Nearside Front All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear both radius arm bushes worn

brake pedal rubber worn

corrosion under body

oil leak

Pass 18 Aug 2022 201,064 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2022 201,048 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill holled (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 25 Aug 2021 192,428 miles

oil leak around engine

Fail 24 Aug 2021 192,414 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn arm outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre badly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board injector passing (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

oil leak around engine

Pass 18 Aug 2020 184,993 miles

both front to rear brake pipes corroded

engine oil leak

exhaust corroded

offside front brake discs corroded

Fail 18 Aug 2020 184,981 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Headlamp fault (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

both front to rear brake pipes corroded

engine oil leak

exhaust corroded

offside front brake discs corroded

Pass 16 Aug 2019 181,340 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge plus perrished and cracked (5.2.3 (e))

all brake disc corroded

rear fuel pipe corroded

slight oil leak around engine

Pass 4 Sep 2018 175,902 miles

front tyres perrished and cracked

rear number plate faded

Fail 4 Sep 2018 175,902 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

front tyres perrished and cracked

rear number plate faded

Pass 29 Sep 2017 170,027 miles

Front cross member corroded

Nearside Rear back plate missing

Offside Rear back plate corroded and weak

Offside Rear tyre perrished

Pass 21 Sep 2016 162,246 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2015 154,686 miles

Nearside Front tyre wearing inner edge

Offside Front tyre wearing inner edge

fuel pipes corroded

oil leak

Fail 28 Sep 2015 154,686 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front tyre wearing inner edge

Nearside Rear marker light out

Offside Front tyre wearing inner edge

fuel pipes corroded

oil leak

Pass 14 Oct 2014 147,275 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 1 Oct 2014 146,523 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 16 Oct 2013 137,980 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Oil leak

n/s/r tyre worn inner edge

o/s/r side marker not working

Pass 16 Oct 2012 129,636 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Oil leak

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

o/s/r side marker light not working

Fail 16 Oct 2012 129,636 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Oil leak

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

o/s/r side marker light not working

Pass 7 Oct 2011 115,701 miles

Both number plate lights becoming dim

Both rear outer position lights of two inoperative

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside rear anti-roll bar bushes perished

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside front anti-roll bar link arm ball joint dust caps split

Offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Oil leak

Fail 7 Oct 2011 115,701 miles

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

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

Both number plate lights becoming dim

Both rear outer position lights of two inoperative

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside rear anti-roll bar bushes perished

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside front anti-roll bar link arm ball joint dust caps split

Offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Oil leak

Pass 5 Oct 2010 100,096 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Oct 2009 85,812 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 8 Oct 2009 947,637 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 6 Oct 2008 68,137 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

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

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

Fail 6 Oct 2008 68,137 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Offside Front 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 Oct 2007 49,632 miles

Oil leak

Fail 10 Oct 2007 49,160 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Oil leak

Pass 8 Sep 2006 26,238 miles

rear discs corroded

Pass 12 Sep 2005 20,449 miles

rear brake pads and discs becoming worn

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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DK52 OOW is a 2002 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 37 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.5%.

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 DK52 OOW, 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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DK52 OOW is a 2002 Volvo S40, first registered on 2 September 2002.

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