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EA53 MKC

2003 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1783cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Jan 2022
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

59,493 mi
Last recorded59,493 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2021
Typical for 2003 Volvo S4076,229 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA53 MKC
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,783cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 22 Jan 2021 59,493 miles

Fuel cap seal is staring to perish

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 22 Jan 2021 59,493 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Fuel cap seal is staring to perish

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 5 Dec 2019 53,319 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2019 53,105 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2019 53,105 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 10 Nov 2018 49,465 miles

Nearside Front Lower outer drive shaft boot showing signs of fatigue

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Nov 2017 48,268 miles

Near-side rearlight - inner bulb, inoperative.

Pass 24 Nov 2016 46,863 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear - both (3.6.B.2c)

Direction indicators slightly discoloured ALL- (1.4.A.2f)

Drivers eat belt, starting to 'fluff/fray'

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Off-side rear tyre - sidewalls perished.

Pass 17 Nov 2015 44,353 miles

n/s cv boot pin holed

wet test

Pass 17 Nov 2014 41,167 miles

Both rear tyres, sidewalls perished.

Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 13 Nov 2013 37,441 miles

Both rear tyres - sidewalls perished.

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 13 Nov 2013 37,441 miles

Both rear tyres - sidewalls perished.

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 20 Nov 2012 34,158 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 20 Nov 2012 34,158 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2011 29,590 miles

wear front disc

Pass 27 Sep 2010 25,977 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2009 22,857 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2008 18,565 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2007 15,655 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2006 11,783 miles

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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EA53 MKC is a 2003 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2003 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 76,229 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 EA53 MKC, 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 23 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was EA53 MKC registered?

EA53 MKC is a 2003 Volvo S40, first registered on 30 September 2003.

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