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EA02 WDC

2002 Volvo S40

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jun 2019
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

134,290 mi
Last recorded134,290 miles
Recorded on7 Jun 2018
Typical for 2002 Volvo S4081,746 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA02 WDC
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 7 Jun 2018 134,290 miles

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

Fail 1 Jun 2018 134,281 miles

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

Pass 2 Jun 2017 130,366 miles

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)

Fail 2 Jun 2017 130,366 miles

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)

Pass 2 Jun 2016 121,085 miles

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

Pass 4 Jun 2015 117,332 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Fail 4 Jun 2015 117,332 miles

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)

Pass 3 Jun 2014 112,836 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 30 May 2013 109,226 miles

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

Pass 30 May 2013 109,226 miles

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

Pass 2 Jun 2012 103,358 miles

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'

Pass 6 Jun 2011 95,632 miles

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

Fail 23 May 2011 95,612 miles

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

Pass 27 May 2010 89,762 miles

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)

Pass 2 Dec 2009 85,472 miles

exhaust corroding

front number plate just meets

general underbody corrosion

o/s/f tyre wqorn on edges/close to wear bars

rear discs corroding

Pass 1 Dec 2008 77,486 miles

exhaust corroded

front number plate starting to stain

n/s/r tyre pressure looks low

o/s/r indicator loosing colour

Fail 1 Dec 2008 77,486 miles

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

Pass 3 Dec 2007 69,325 miles

front brake discs getting thin

number plate slightly stained

Fail 3 Dec 2007 69,325 miles

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

Pass 11 May 2007 65,017 miles

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

Fail 11 May 2007 65,017 miles

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

Pass 22 May 2006 55,404 miles

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?

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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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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