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91,166 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material surface corrosion to steel brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive at front of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
general corrosion to underside front and rear suspension components
Both sides front top mounts noisy
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides front (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides front lower arms (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides front arms rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
corrosion to underside of vehicle and front and rear suspension components
front and rear brake disc back plates corroded and holed
high level stop light inop
Both sides front suspension top mounts noisy
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides front (1.1.11 (c))
Front and rear brake disc back plates corroded and holed
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides front lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
corrosion to underside of vehicle front and rear suspension components
Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both sides rear front bushes (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Both sides rear shocker casings corroded
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material surface corrosion to all brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides front (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective Both sides front (3.4 (b) (i))
Both rear brake disc back plates corroded and holed
Both rear shocker casings corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front @ flexis starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))
N/S/F fog light damaged and inop
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
O/S/F suspension top mount siezed
oil leaks
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded @ flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Both rear brake disc back plates corroded and holed
Both rear shocker casings corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front @ flexis starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))
N/S/F fog light damaged and inop
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
O/S/F suspension top mount siezed
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
oil leaks
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
both rear shocker casings corroded
engine oil leak
front anti roll bar appears to have drifted to o/s of vehicle causing n/s drop link to be very close to subframe
main and o/s front brake pipes corroded
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system main over fuel tank (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
both rear shocker casings corroded
engine oil leak
front anti roll bar appears to have drifted to o/s of vehicle causing n/s drop link to be very close to subframe
main and o/s front brake pipes corroded
Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
both rear shocker casings corroded
front anti roll bar appears to have drifted to o/s of vehicle causing n/s drop link to be very close to subframe
n/s front fog light inop and damaged
rear exhaust joint corroded
slight engine oil leak
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
both rear indicators discoloured
both sides main brake pipes at rear flexis starting to corrode
both sides rear front radius arm bushes worn
front brake discs slightly lipped and pads starting to get low
n/s front fog light damaged and inoperative
o/s rear tyre starting to get low in tread wearing on edges and cracking in treads
wiper blades poor
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
both rear indicators discoloured
both sides main brake pipes at rear flexis starting to corrode
both sides rear front radius arm bushes worn
front brake discs slightly lipped and pads starting to get low
n/s front fog light damaged and inoperative
o/s rear tyre starting to get low in tread wearing on edges and cracking in treads
wiper blades poor
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both front brake discs lipped pads getting low
both rear indicators slightly discoloured
n.s front fog light inop
o/s rear tyre getting low in tread and cracking in treads
rear exhaust joint corroded
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both front brake discs lipped pads getting low
both rear indicators slightly discoloured
n.s front fog light inop
o/s rear tyre getting low in tread and cracking in treads
rear exhaust joint corroded
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both front brake discs badly lipped and pads very low
both rear indicators discoloured
n/s front fog light inop
o/s rear tyre getting low in tread
rear exhaust joint corroded
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
both front brake discs badly lipped and pads very low
both rear indicators discoloured
n/s front fog light inop
o/s rear tyre getting low in tread
rear exhaust joint corroded
both front discs lipped pads getting low
both rear discs worn
both rear indicators slighty discoloured
n/s outer cv boot damaged no ingress
o/s front drop link rubber split and play in ball joint
rear exhaust joint poor
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both front brake discs lipped
both rear brake discs slightly worn
both rear indicators discoloured
n/s front tyre cut in sidewall
n/s rear tyre low tread and cracking and badly cut and deteriorated in sidewalls strong advise
o/s rear tyre cracking in treads and deteriorated in sidewalls
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both rear brake discs lipped
both rear indicators slightly discoloured
n/s rear tyre getting low in tread also cracking in treads and cut in sidewalls
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both rear brake discs lipped
both rear indicators slightly discoloured
n/s rear tyre getting low in tread also cracking in treads and cut in sidewalls
all front anti roll bar drop link gaitors perished and poor
hand brake lever travel
n/s/r tyre low tread and worn on inner edge
noise from starter motor area when started
rear brake discs lipped and brake pads getting low
rear indicators slightly dis coloured
slight bined at o/s/r hub
fuel tank pressurised suspect vent blocked
n/s front hub slight bind
n/s front tyre damaged in outer wall
n/s rear tyre cracking in treads
o/s rear tyre low tread uneven wear
play in both steering rack ends strong advise
rear indicators discoloured
rear wiper split
slight play in both steering rack ends
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
slight play in both steering rack ends
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
offside rear tyre low tread
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
noise on engine around cam cover area needs further investigation
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
noise on engine around cam cover area needs further investigation
front brake pads getting low
nail in nearside rear trye
oil level low
How Reliable is the Volvo V40?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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DY53 CWX is a 2003 Volvo V40 in Grey with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 DY53 CWX, 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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DY53 CWX is a 2003 Volvo V40, first registered on 22 October 2003.
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