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OV54 MOU

2004 Volvo S60

Gold Petrol 2521cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Oct 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

86,961 mi
Last recorded86,961 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Volvo S6097,659 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV54 MOU
MakeVolvo
ModelS60
Year2004
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,521cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2025 86,961 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fuel cap seal perished

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Borderline cords (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Borderline (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 21 Oct 2025 86,961 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fuel cap seal perished

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Borderline cords (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Borderline (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Oct 2024 83,678 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fuel cap seal perishing

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Nearside and Offside, Tyres perishing

Pass 25 Oct 2023 79,530 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Oct 2022 75,500 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamps slightly deteriorated. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

fuel cap seal slightly deteriorated.

Pass 22 Oct 2021 70,583 miles

headlamp misted

Fail 13 Oct 2021 70,352 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

headlamp misted

Pass 13 Oct 2020 67,667 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

fuel cap seal slightly deteriorated.

Pass 21 Oct 2019 64,947 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2019 64,914 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Oct 2018 62,996 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Oct 2017 61,193 miles

Exhaust centre mounting corroded

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

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

Fail 23 Oct 2017 61,193 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Exhaust centre mounting corroded

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

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

Offside Rear tyre inner sidewall badly perished

o/s door mirror damaged

Pass 5 Oct 2016 59,048 miles

Both rear tyres perrished

Fail 5 Oct 2016 59,048 miles

Both rear tyres perrished

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working x2 (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 9 Oct 2015 57,098 miles

Exhaust centre pipe support brackets broken off.

N/S/R tyre perished.

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 9 Oct 2015 57,098 miles

Exhaust centre pipe support brackets broken off.

N/S/R tyre perished.

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 15 Oct 2014 53,570 miles

Exhaust mounting bracket broken but system still adequately supported.

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 15 Oct 2014 53,570 miles

Exhaust mounting bracket broken but system still adequately supported.

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Lower Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 14 Oct 2013 48,481 miles

o/s/f side marker light not working

Pass 10 Oct 2012 44,003 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2011 39,651 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2011 39,627 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Oct 2010 34,856 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

rear tyres slightly out of shape

Pass 21 Oct 2009 30,051 miles

front number plate starting to deteriorate

n/s rear tyre slightly out of shape

Fail 9 Oct 2009 29,793 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

front number plate starting to deteriorate

n/s rear tyre slightly out of shape

Pass 16 Oct 2008 22,591 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2007 15,207 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo S60?

Based on 758,165 MOT tests across 54,544 vehicles.

73.2%
Pass Rate
7,442
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
54,544
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 28,009
position lamp(s) not working 25,933
Registration plate lamp not working 17,709
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 16,040
parking brake recording little or no effort 10,865
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OV54 MOU is a 2004 Volvo S60 in Gold with a 2,521cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2004 Volvo S60 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 97,659 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 S60 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 28,009 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OV54 MOU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo S60 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 22 years old, this Volvo S60 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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OV54 MOU is a 2004 Volvo S60, first registered on 28 October 2004.

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