1997 Volvo V40

NOTE plastic covers etc prevent full inspection

check horn condition

check rear brakes for uneven application and o/s parking brake reading slightly low

front exhaust fittings badly corroded, still secure

headlight patterns getting weak

n/s front wheel bearing getting noisy?

number plates starting to deteriorate

suspension springs getting rusty

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

NOTE plastic covers etc prevent full inspection

Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

check horn condition

check rear brakes for uneven application and o/s parking brake reading slightly low

front exhaust fittings badly corroded, still secure

headlight patterns getting weak

n/s front wheel bearing getting noisy?

number plates starting to deteriorate

suspension springs getting rusty

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

tow ball bolts too small

Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)