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L278 WHY

1994 Volvo 800 Series

Silver Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Nov 2026
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

141,934 mi
Last recorded141,934 miles
Recorded on3 Nov 2025
Typical for 1994 Volvo 800 Series136,744 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL278 WHY
MakeVolvo
Model800 Series
Year1994
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 3 Nov 2025 141,934 miles

Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted rim damaged (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak, but not excessive engine/gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Oct 2024 141,934 miles

Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Oct 2024 141,934 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2023 141,934 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 3 Nov 2022 141,934 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both and corrosion to metal ferrules (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle beam bush showing signs of deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 3 Nov 2022 141,934 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements imbalance (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both and corrosion to metal ferrules (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively has got very hot (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin have got very hot (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn axle beam bush showing signs of deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2021 141,934 miles

Headlamp reflector slightly defective both slightly weak (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted rim damage (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2020 141,934 miles

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside wiper in poor condition.

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2019 141,934 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear bumper brackets corroded

Pass 1 Nov 2018 141,934 miles

Rear bumper brackets corroded / weak

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front wing corroded

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 31 Oct 2018 141,934 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate inscription illegible both deteriorated (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front wing corroded

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear bumper brackets corroded / weak

Pass 31 Oct 2017 141,934 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

registration plate faded but not likely to be misread both no plates in poor condition (6.3.1d)

Fail 31 Oct 2017 141,934 miles

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

registration plate faded but not likely to be misread both no plates in poor condition (6.3.1d)

Pass 3 Nov 2016 141,932 miles

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

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Oil leak ()

Rear bumper mounts corroded

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

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

Pass 20 Oct 2015 141,714 miles

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

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

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

Oil leak

Rear Bumper brackets corroded

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

Pass 29 Oct 2014 136,055 miles

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

rear exhaust bracket insecure

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

Pass 31 Oct 2013 129,115 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

upper engine mount bush worn

Pass 25 Oct 2012 124,212 miles

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

Pass 28 Oct 2011 119,860 miles

Battery insecure

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nearside front anti-roll-bar link, seal split.

rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

upper engine mount worn

Pass 28 Oct 2010 115,692 miles

rear exhaust bracket weak

nearside front anti roll bar link, upper seal split

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

Pass 4 Nov 2009 110,604 miles

Battery insecure

front anti roll bar , nearside link upper seal split

handbrake lever high

nearside front tyre worn smooth around inner shoulder

rear exhaust bracket weak

rear no.plate deteriorating

upper engine mount worn

Pass 17 Jul 2008 104,021 miles

engine upper stabiliser bar has a worn bush.

nearside front inner wheel arch trim adrift

rear no.plate deteriorating slightly

slight engine oil leak

Pass 25 Jul 2007 97,165 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2006 94,042 miles

Battery insecure

How Reliable is the Volvo 800 Series?

Based on 372,763 MOT tests across 41,605 vehicles.

66.3%
Pass Rate
5,405
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
41,605
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 20,209
constant velocity joint gaiter split 19,906
position lamp(s) not working 18,486
Brake hose excessively deteriorated 15,672
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 14,131
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L278 WHY is a 1994 Volvo 800 Series in Silver with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 L278 WHY, 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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L278 WHY is a 1994 Volvo 800 Series, first registered on 9 June 1994.

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The MOT history for L278 WHY shows 24 tests with a 83.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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