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GF51 DYG

2001 Volvo V40

Blue Petrol 1783cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Sep 2022
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

108,994 mi
Last recorded108,994 miles
Recorded on26 Apr 2023
Typical for 2001 Volvo V4097,793 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGF51 DYG
MakeVolvo
ModelV40
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,783cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Fail 26 Apr 2023 108,994 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% 70% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Engine MIL indicates a malfunction

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both nearside/offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Dated 2008 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Dated 2015/Plus low tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Dated 2014 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both nearside/offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Tyre obviously under inflated ALL TYRES (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 2 Sep 2021 107,136 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Sep 2021 107,136 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2020 103,632 miles

Advise front wipers smearing

Advise near side door mirror loose ok at time of test

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Direction indicator insecure on wing (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Sep 2019 99,299 miles

Advise fuel cap seal cracking ok at time of test.

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Sep 2019 99,294 miles

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Advise fuel cap seal cracking ok at time of test.

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Sep 2018 94,563 miles

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

Pass 22 Sep 2017 87,558 miles

Advise fuel cap seal cracking ok at time of test.

Advise near side door mirror loose ok at time of test.

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

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

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

Fail 20 Sep 2017 87,531 miles

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

Advise fuel cap seal cracking ok at time of test.

Advise near side door mirror loose ok at time of test.

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

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

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

Pass 24 Sep 2016 79,500 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2016 79,433 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Offside Front Direction indicator obscured more than 50% (1.4.A.2d)

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front mirror held on with tape

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 Nov 2015 77,009 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside door mirror loose

Fail 2 Nov 2015 77,009 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside door mirror loose

rough idle

Pass 7 Aug 2014 69,692 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 1 Aug 2014 69,594 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

offside rear marker light not working

Pass 3 Aug 2013 62,096 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 27 Jul 2013 61,999 miles

Nearside 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)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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 Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

wipers split but clear screen

Pass 28 May 2012 51,275 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 18 May 2012 51,117 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 11 Jun 2011 40,800 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2009 38,781 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2008 35,611 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2007 32,704 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2006 29,513 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo V40?

Based on 1,865,374 MOT tests across 172,439 vehicles.

73.7%
Pass Rate
6,937
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
172,439
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 66,595
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 49,904
Brake pipe excessively corroded 43,421
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 28,897
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 27,218
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GF51 DYG is a 2001 Volvo V40 in Blue with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2001 Volvo V40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 97,793 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 V40 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 66,595 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GF51 DYG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo V40 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 25 years old, this Volvo V40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GF51 DYG is a 2001 Volvo V40, first registered on 28 September 2001.

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