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71,148 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front and offside rear in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 through tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
both front suspension arm bushes worn
corrosion to both rear wheel arches
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
front suspension arm bushes worn
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
front suspension arm bushes worn
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
front number plate cracked
rear number plate deteriorated
Offside headlamp damaged
Rear coil spring corroded Both (2.4.C.1b)
all brake hoses perished
both rear shock absorber casings corroded
n/s f lower suspension arm has worn bushes
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
front no plate cracked
front suspension arm bushes worn
offside door strap broken
offside mirror cover missing
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s rear tyre starting to crack and perish
slight oil leak from engine
small flat spots in all tyres
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s rear tyre starting to crack and perish
slight oil leak from engine
small flat spots in all tyres
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s rear tyre outer side wall cracked and perished
How Reliable is the Volvo 400 Series?
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H288 MJB is a 1991 Volvo 400 Series in Beige with a 1,721cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
Across all 1991 Volvo 400 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.7% with a typical mileage of 90,750 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Volvo 400 Series fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 24,153 recorded failures. If you're considering buying H288 MJB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volvo 400 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 35 years old, this Volvo 400 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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H288 MJB is a 1991 Volvo 400 Series, first registered on 30 July 1991.
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