MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
88,559 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm,lower on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective flange and fittings corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm,lower on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective flange and fittings corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust mounting defective rear flange and fittings corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust mounting defective rear flange and fittings corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes are covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
exhaust flange badly corroded
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated outer (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin check in 2-3000 miles (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front marker light lens damaged
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both front lower ball joint dust covers perished
both track rod end ball joint gaiters perished
rear exhaust flange corroded
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front marker light damaged
Offside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
rear exhaust flange joint corroded
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner shoulder and perished (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front marker light damaged
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner shoulder and perished (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
rear exhaust flange joint corroded
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both rear tyres worn on inner shoulders
rear exhaust joint corroded
Nearside Headlight wiper faulty
Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Outer bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Outer bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust pipe joint heavily corroded
Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Outer Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both tyres worn close to limit on inner edges (4.1.E.1)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both tyres worn close to limit on inner edges (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
all tyres wearing on inner shoulders
exhaust system corroding on rear joint
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
all tyres weating on inner shoulders
exhaust system corroding on rear joint
o/s screen wash jet not secure in bonnet-new jet required
exhaust corrosion
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
exhaust corrosion
osf foglamp inoperative
Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both front tyres starting to perish in tread area
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
rear tyre sidewalls perishing
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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OV53 HGZ is a 2003 Volvo S40 in Grey with a 1,948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2003 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 76,229 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 S40 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 60,127 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OV53 HGZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volvo S40 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 23 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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OV53 HGZ is a 2003 Volvo S40, first registered on 31 October 2003.
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