MOT Status
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212,781 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Inner Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.16 (d) (i))
Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Side repeater slightly discoloured Both sides (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Windscreen seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted round edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both side (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam Both sides (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Inner Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.16 (d) (i))
Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Side repeater slightly discoloured Both sides (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Windscreen seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted round edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both side (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides front (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened both sides front (1.1.16 (d) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Side repeater slightly discoloured both sides front (4.4.3 (a))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front end of chassis structure is corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill surface corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Offside Rear lamp lens slightly damaged
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs pitted round edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides front (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Front Hydraulic brake calliper corroded but not seriously weakened both sides front (1.1.16 (d) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Side repeater slightly discoloured both sides front (4.4.3 (a))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front end of chassis structure is corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill surface corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Offside Rear lamp lens slightly damaged
Outline marker lamp not working n/s/r and o/s/f (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs pitted round edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Offside Front seat belt slightly damaged
Offside Rear lamp damaged
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Headlamp not working on main beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front seat belt slightly damaged
Offside Rear lamp damaged
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Lamp slightly damaged but not adversely affecting light output
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Side repeater slightly discoloured Both Sides (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Lamp slightly damaged but not adversely affecting light output
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Side repeater slightly discoloured Both Sides (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Lamp slightly damaged but not adversely affecting light output
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Lamp slightly damaged but not adversely affecting light output
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Gearbox mounting defective ()
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Oil leak
Oil leak
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Oil leak
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
How Reliable is the Volvo V40?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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OV04 YHZ is a 2004 Volvo V40 in Grey with a 1,876cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.
Across all 2004 Volvo V40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 89,305 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 OV04 YHZ, 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 22 years old, this Volvo V40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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OV04 YHZ is a 2004 Volvo V40, first registered on 19 April 2004.
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