MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
89,527 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Oil leak ()
Eml light is on
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure WALL (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Oil leak
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nail in offside rear tyre
Oil leak
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
FRONT BRAKE DISCS BADLY WORN
Front brake pads appear to be wearing low.
It appears that the nearside rear sidelamps have sources not illuminating, but not more than 50%
It appears that the offside rear sidelamps have sources not illuminating, but not more than 50%
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside rear side lamp appears to be very bright. Possibly wrong bulb fitted.
Rear exhaust joint badly corroded.
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
FRONT BRAKE DISCS BADLY WORN
Front brake pads appear to be wearing low.
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside rear side lamp appears to be very bright. Possibly wrong bulb fitted.
Rear exhayst joint badly corroded.
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Both registration plate lamp came on only when tapped by hand.
Both registration plates started to deteriorate
N/s/f track rod end gaiter split.
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Both registration plate lamp came on only when tapped by hand.
Both registration plates started to deteriorate
N/s/f track rod end gaiter split.
O/s/f bumper lamp nat working.
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
offside front tyre damaged
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
offside front tyre damaged
as before except for front brake pads (changed)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.5e)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
off side front tyre side wall damaged
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside rear tyre has slight outer wall damage.
How Reliable is the Volvo S40?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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EX03 MZU is a 2003 Volvo S40 in Grey with a 1,834cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
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 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 EX03 MZU, 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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EX03 MZU is a 2003 Volvo S40, first registered on 1 March 2003.
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