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F218 DWD

1989 Volvo 240

Blue Petrol 1986cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Jan 2022
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

182,582 mi
Last recorded182,582 miles
Recorded on1 Jun 2022
Typical for 1989 Volvo 240138,264 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF218 DWD
MakeVolvo
Model240
Year1989
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,986cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Fail 1 Jun 2022 182,582 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Bonnet seriously at risk of opening inadvertently (3.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

chips in screen

front no plate cracked

nearside mirror glass cracked

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

oil leak engine

oil leak gearbox

Pass 15 Jan 2021 182,444 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front has damage

Nearside Rear nearside rear wheel arch corroded

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jun 2019 179,382 miles

OFFSIDE REAR TYRE WORN ON INNER EDGE

Pass 13 Jul 2018 177,131 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2018 177,127 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 21 Jun 2017 169,379 miles

FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

WINDSCREEN DAMAGED IN ZONE B UNDER 40M IN SWEEP OF WIPERS

Pass 1 Jul 2016 165,227 miles

FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

WINDSCREEN DAMAGED IN ZONE B UNDER 40M IN SWEEP OF WIPERS

Fail 24 Jun 2016 164,955 miles

Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

NEARSIDE REAR TYRE BALD ON OUTER EDGE OF TYRE AND WORN ON INNER EDGE

OFFSIDE REAR TYRE WORN ON INNER PLUS OUTER EDGES OF TYRE

WINDSCREEN DAMAGED IN ZONE B UNDER 40M IN SWEEP OF WIPERS

Pass 22 Jun 2015 159,608 miles

FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

NEARSIDE FRONT DOOR MIRROR GLASS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE WORN ON INNER EDGE OF TYRE

Fail 17 Jun 2015 159,428 miles

Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

NEARSIDE FRONT DOOR MIRROR GLASS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE WORN ON INNER EDGE OF TYRE

Fail 19 Jun 2014 155,048 miles

FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

NEARSIDE FRONT DOOR MIRROR GLASS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Jun 2014 155,048 miles

FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

NEARSIDE FRONT DOOR MIRROR GLASS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

Pass 1 Jul 2013 150,020 miles

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED

BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED SLIGHTLY

BOTH REAR LARGE VOID BUSHES ON LOWER ARMS SLIGHT PLAY AND PERRISHED

FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

NEARSIDE FRONT DOOR MIRROR GLASS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE BALD ON OUTER EDGE OF TYRE

REAR BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW

WINDSCREEN DAMAGED IN ZONE B UNDER 40M IN SEVERAL PLACES IN SWEEP OF WIPERS

Fail 1 Jul 2013 150,020 miles

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED

BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED SLIGHTLY

BOTH REAR LARGE VOID BUSHES ON LOWER ARMS SLIGHT PLAY AND PERRISHED

FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

NEARSIDE FRONT DOOR MIRROR GLASS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE BALD ON OUTER EDGE OF TYRE

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

REAR BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW

WINDSCREEN DAMAGED IN ZONE B UNDER 40M IN SEVERAL PLACES IN SWEEP OF WIPERS

Pass 28 Jun 2012 145,022 miles

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED

BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS WORN AND CORRODED

BOTH REAR LARGE LOWER VOID BUSHES SLIGHT PLAY AND PERRISHED

FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

NEARSIDE FRONT DOOR MIRROR GLASS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

REAR BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW

Pass 16 Jun 2011 138,959 miles

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED

BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY WORN AND CORRODED

BOTH REAR LOWER VOID BUSHES SLIGHT PLAY AND PERRISHED

FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

WINDSCREEN DAMAGED IN ZONE B UNDER 40M IN SWEEP OF WIPERS

Pass 29 Jun 2010 134,689 miles

BOTH REAR LARGE LOWER VOID BUSHES SLIGHT PLAY AND PERRISHED

CENTRE SILENCER SLIGHT BLOW

FRONT BRAKES SLIGHTLY OUT OF BALANCE

NEARSIDE FRONT DOOR MIRROR GLASS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

Fail 22 Jun 2010 134,618 miles

Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

BOTH REAR LARGE LOWER VOID BUSHES SLIGHT PLAY AND PERRISHED

CENTRE SILENCER SLIGHT BLOW

FRONT BRAKES SLIGHTLY OUT OF BALANCE

NEARSIDE FRONT DOOR MIRROR GLASS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

Pass 23 Jun 2009 129,531 miles

BOTH REAR LARGE LOWER VOID BUSHES SLIGHT PLAY AND PERRISHED

BOTH REAR TOP STABILIZER BARS VOID BUSHES SLIGHT PLAY AND PERRISHED

CENTRE EXHAUST SILENCER SLIGHTLY BLOWING

FRONT BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW

FRONT BRAKES SLIGHTLY OUT OF BALANCE

FRONT NUMBER PLATE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED

Pass 25 Jun 2008 125,647 miles

both rear large lower void bushes slight play and perrished

both rear top stabilizer bar void bushes slight play and perrished

centre exhaust silencer slight blow

Pass 26 Jun 2007 117,481 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2007 117,452 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

both rear top stabillizer bar void bushes perrished both ends

nearside front door mirrow glass damaged

offside front tyre slightly worn on outer edge of tyre

Pass 3 Jul 2006 113,626 miles

both rear lower void bushes slightly perrished and slight play

Fail 26 Jun 2006 113,456 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) DANGEROUS

both rear lower void bushes slightly perrished and slight play

How Reliable is the Volvo 240?

Based on 134,955 MOT tests across 18,976 vehicles.

67.1%
Pass Rate
2,823
Miles/Year
47
Year Lifespan
18,976
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,198
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 5,759
Stop lamp not working 5,132
Registration plate lamp not working 5,125
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 4,981
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F218 DWD is a 1989 Volvo 240 in Blue with a 1,986cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1989 Volvo 240 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.3% with a typical mileage of 138,264 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 F218 DWD, 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 37 years old, this Volvo 240 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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F218 DWD is a 1989 Volvo 240, first registered on 16 March 1989.

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