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ExpiredMileage
139,890 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect wrong side (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect wrong side (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective wiper arm (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lamp broken (4.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
o/s rear body damaged
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear light lenz slight damege
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear body slight damege
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear light lenz slight damege
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear body slight damege
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear light lenz slight damege
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear body slight damege
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Main beam tell-tale not working interfering with dipped beam head lights (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear light lenz slight damege
Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear body slight damege
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
osr marker lamp damaged- not working; Osr body damaged.
windscreen has a stone chips
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
osr marker lamp damaged- not working; Osr body damaged.
windscreen has a stone chips
Offside Rear panel slight damege
Oil leak ()
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front registration plate faded (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour lenz missing (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Outer Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Oil leak ()
Offside Rear panel slight damege
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Outer Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nsf indicator lamp -glass partially insecure
oil leak
osr marker lamp not working /damaged
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split damaged (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split damaged (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect DIMMED pattern (1.8.A.1b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Outer Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nsf indicator lamp -glass partially insecure
oil leak
osr marker lamp not working /damaged
n/s/front tyre wall deteriorated
oil leak
Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
n/s/front tyre wall deteriorated
oil leak
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
near side front tyre outer wall perished
off side rear tyre outer wall perished
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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Outer Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
slight wear to near side steering inner arm
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight wear to near side steering inner arm
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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N995 PYO is a 1996 Volvo V40 in Black with a 1,731cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1996 Volvo V40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.4% with a typical mileage of 115,901 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 N995 PYO, 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 30 years old, this Volvo V40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N995 PYO is a 1996 Volvo V40, first registered on 31 December 1996.
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