MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
121,016 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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earth lead broken
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
earth lead broken
engine oil level low
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
nearside rearview mirror slightly insecure
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Service brake indicates brake bind (3.7.D.2a)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Service brake indicates brake bind (3.7.D.2a)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Offside Rear Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
How Reliable is the Volvo 800 Series?
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L253 YCS is a 1994 Volvo 800 Series in Blue with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
Across all 1994 Volvo 800 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 136,744 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 800 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 20,209 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L253 YCS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volvo 800 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 32 years old, this Volvo 800 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was L253 YCS registered?
L253 YCS is a 1994 Volvo 800 Series, first registered on 27 May 1994.
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