MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
66,359 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure Front flexi (1.1.12 (d))
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front sill corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner knuckle slight play (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front sill corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel inner knuckle slight play (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front sill corroded
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front steering rack slight play
middle/rear exhaust rubbers missing
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
nearside front floor corroded but not in prescribed area
slight play in rack
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust joint (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
nearside front floor corroded but not in prescribed area
slight play in rack
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
corrosion to sills not excessive at time of test
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
slight play in offside inner steering rack joint
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
brake pedal anti slip slightly worn
high level brake light not working
slight deterioration of nearside door mirror glass
slight deterioration of offside door mirror glass
small amount of play in offside of steering rack
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
SLIGHT PLAY IN OFF SIDE STEERING RACK INNER BALL JOINT
How Reliable is the Volvo 240?
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E218 MUU is a 1988 Volvo 240 in Blue with a 2,316cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
Across all 1988 Volvo 240 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.0% with a typical mileage of 140,867 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 240 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,198 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E218 MUU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volvo 240 typically stays on UK roads for around 47 years. At 38 years old, this Volvo 240 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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E218 MUU is a 1988 Volvo 240, first registered on 28 March 1988.
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