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ExpiredMileage
207,479 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Power steering component leaking Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner sill area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner and outer wheel arch area (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Oil leaking excessively from engine Area ?? (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn Off side and near side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Two hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Bump stop missing
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Bump stop missing
Offside Rear Lower Inner wheel arch corroded and holed and not in a prescribed area
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Windscreen damaged and not materially affecting the drivers view
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Power steering component(s) leaking Steering rack (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working Two (1.1.C.1d)
Battery not very secure
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Bump stop missing
Offside Rear Lower Inner wheel arch corroded and holed and not in a prescribed area
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Windscreen damaged and not materially affecting the drivers view
Brake pad(s) wearing thin front and rear (3.5.1g)
Exhaust system corroded and deteriorated
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Two hoses (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Bump stop missing
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Windscreen damaged and not materially affecting the drivers view
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Off side and near side front and rear (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. And adjuster not working (1.8)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner door sill area (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Outer sill (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Stop lamp not working Off side and near side (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Brake pad(s) wearing thin front and rear (3.5.1g)
Exhaust system corroded and deteriorated
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Off side and near side (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Two hoses (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Bump stop missing
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Windscreen damaged and not materially affecting the drivers view
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Off side and near side front and rear (3.5.1i)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
exhaust system corroded and slight blow, front heat shields loose
front suspension has been lowerd since first test
off siade rear bump stop missisg
off side front inner sill corroded
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
battery not very secure
exhaust system corroded and slight blow, front heat shields loose
off siade rear bump stop missisg
off side front inner sill corroded
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
floors to sills corroded
headlamp reflectors are corroded, patterns are poor
nearside bulk head corroded
offside front coil spring touching turret on lock
offside front top strutt mount worn
slight play in offside and nearside inner steering rack joints
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
floors to sills are corroded
headlamp reflectors are corroded and patterns are poor
nearside bulk head corroded
offside front coil spring touches turret on lock
offside front top strut mount worn
slight oil leak
slight play in offside and nearside inner steering rack joints
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
nearside front shock absorber is damp
nearside track rod end ball joint boot in poor condition
offside and nearside front lower ball joint boots are starting to split
offside and nearside headlamp reflectors are corroded
wiring through tail gate is broken and bare wires exposed
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
nearside front shock absorber is damp
nearside track rod end ball joint boot in poor condition
offside and nearside front lower ball joint boots are starting to split
offside and nearside headlamp reflectors are corroded
wiring through tail gate is broken and bare wires exposed
offside and nearside front lower ball joint boots are split
offside and nearside head lamp reflectors corroded
offside front brake hoses are cracked
rear wheel arches are corroded
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
offside and nearside front lower ball joint boots are split
offside and nearside head lamp reflectors corroded
offside front brake hoses are cracked
rear wheel arches are corroded
front lower ball joint boots are split
front shock absorbers are soft
high level stop light inoperative
nearside inner sill corroded at the rear
offside and nearside headlamp reflectors are corroded
offside and nearside rear wheel arches are corroded
offside front seat belt webbing is slightly damaged
rear exhaust joint is loose
slight play in inner steering rack joints
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
front lower ball joint boots are split
front shock absorbers are soft
high level stop light inoperative
nearside inner sill corroded at the rear
offside and nearside headlamp reflectors are corroded
offside and nearside rear wheel arches are corroded
offside front seat belt webbing is slightly damaged
rear exhaust joint is loose
slight play in inner steering rack joints
cover under engine retricts view of some testable items
engine / gearbox oil leaks
front and rear suspension bushes are worn
front exhaust section corroded
nearside floor corroded and holed
nearside front shock absorber is damp
nearside rear seat belt webbing marked
offside and nearside outer sills at rear corroded
offside front seat belt webbing is marked / damaged. BORDERLINE PASS
offside rear lens cracked
play in offside and nearside steering rack
engine / gearbox oil leaks
front exhaust section corroded
knocking in steering
nearside front floor is corroded
nearside front wishbone rear bush is worn / separating
offside and nearside outer sills at rear are corroded
offside front seat belt webbing is damaged. borderline pass
rear suspension bushes are weak
exhaust corroded
nearside front floor area is corroded
offside front seat belt webbing is marked
offside rear tyre tread worn very low
outer sills at rear are corroded
rear suspension bushes are weak
cover under front of vehicle restricts view of some testable items
exhaust leak from joints, front section is corroded
nearside front floor is weak and corroded
nearside outer sill weak at rear
nearside rear lens unit cracked
offside front seat belt webbing marked
offside rear tyre tread is low
slight play at rear wheels
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H579 PAH is a 1990 Volvo 240 in Silver with a 2,316cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1990 Volvo 240 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 140,536 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 H579 PAH, 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 36 years old, this Volvo 240 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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H579 PAH is a 1990 Volvo 240, first registered on 8 August 1990.
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