MOT Status
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91,888 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust Corrosion
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Near & Off Side (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
exhaust tailbox flange corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
exhaust tailbox flange corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both front (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
exhaust tailbox flange corroded
rear metal brake pipes slightly corroded and covered in grease
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both front (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
exhaust tailbox flange corroded
rear metal brake pipes slightly corroded and covered in grease
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
exhaust tailbox mounting flange deteriorated/corroded
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Outer 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 corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
exhaust tailbox mounting flange deteriorated/corroded
wiper blades deteriorated
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material near rear lower arms (1.1.11 (c))
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Inner cv boot clip loos, but still preventing the los of grees and water getting in
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material near rear lower arms (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material near fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material near fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both discs lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorber top mount free play on ground, not insecure or damaged.
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear brake pipes starting to corrode, adjacent to fuel tank. (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both discs lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorber top mount free play on ground, not insecure or damaged.
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot clamp onto driveshaft missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear brake pipes starting to corrode, adjacent to fuel tank. (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt Very slight grease leak from small clamp area (2.5.C.1a)
Stop lamp not working All three (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt Very slight grease leak from small clamp area (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Volvo V40?
Based on 1,865,374 MOT tests across 172,439 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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DV03 XUP is a 2003 Volvo V40 in Red with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.
Across all 2003 Volvo V40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 91,199 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 V40 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 66,595 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DV03 XUP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volvo V40 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 23 years old, this Volvo V40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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DV03 XUP is a 2003 Volvo V40, first registered on 30 June 2003.
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