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FX51 LGH

2002 Volvo S40

Beige Petrol 1783cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Mar 2023
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

72,507 mi
Last recorded72,507 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2022
Typical for 2002 Volvo S4081,746 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFX51 LGH
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2002
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,783cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2022 72,507 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2020 71,591 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Aug 2019 71,177 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer mtg starting to crack (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexy brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 10 Aug 2019 71,177 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer mtg starting to crack (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexy brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Aug 2018 69,684 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm and curb damage on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe going over fuel tank to o/s/r brake flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Rear slight corrosion on exhaust joint from centre section to back box

Pass 20 Jul 2017 67,392 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2016 65,560 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

nearside & offside rear tyres cracking due to perrishing

Pass 21 Jul 2015 54,972 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2015 54,942 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Pass 31 Jul 2014 44,833 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2014 44,833 miles

Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Pass 20 Feb 2013 31,440 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2012 20,546 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2011 20,089 miles

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

Pass 21 Feb 2011 20,089 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2010 18,545 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2009 16,295 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2008 14,353 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2007 12,407 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2006 10,343 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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FX51 LGH is a 2002 Volvo S40 in Beige with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 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 FX51 LGH, 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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What year was FX51 LGH registered?

FX51 LGH is a 2002 Volvo S40, first registered on 31 January 2002.

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