MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
134,290 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged side wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
offside front and rer outer sill slightly corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged side wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
offside front and rer outer sill slightly corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
windscreen cracked
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
windscreen cracked
exhaust corroding in places
front number plate just meets
front+rear discs corroding
o/s/r tyre perishing/wearing on edges
slight play both front anti-roll bar links
windscreen cracked zone 'B'
engine oil leak
front brake discs corroded
front number plate deteriorating
n/s/r track control arm bush deteriorating
rear brake discs heavily lipped and corroded
rear brake pads getting low
rear brakes binding
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced (2.4.F.2)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
engine oil leak
front brake discs corroded
front number plate deteriorating
n/s/r track control arm bush deteriorating
rear brake discs heavily lipped and corroded
rear brake pads getting low
rear brakes binding
all rear suspension bushes perished
both front seat belts fraying(just meets criteria)
exhaust corroding front to back
front and rear brake discs lipped/corroded
front number plate deteriorating(needs replacing soon)
n/s/r tyre wearing edges/out of shape/close to wear bars(205/50/16)
exhaust corroding
front number plate just meets
general underbody corrosion
o/s/f tyre wqorn on edges/close to wear bars
rear discs corroding
exhaust corroded
front number plate starting to stain
n/s/r tyre pressure looks low
o/s/r indicator loosing colour
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
exhaust corroded
front number plate starting to stain
n/s/r tyre pressure looks low
o/s/r indicator loosing colour
front brake discs getting thin
number plate slightly stained
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
front brake discs getting thin
number plate slightly stained
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
front reg plate slightly stained
handbrake travel
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
front reg plate slightly stained
handbrake travel
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
o/s/f tyre wearing inner edge
o/s/r tyre wearing inner edge & nail in tread
How Reliable is the Volvo S40?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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EA02 WDC is a 2002 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
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 EA02 WDC, 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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EA02 WDC is a 2002 Volvo S40, first registered on 28 May 2002.
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