MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
152,324 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside rear brake disc corroding
offside wiperblade splitting
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
offside rear brake disc corroding
offside wiperblade splitting
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
nearside headlight stonechipped not affecting image
nearside sill cover loose
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
nearside headlight stonechipped not affecting image
nearside sill cover loose
both front front discs heavily corroded and worn and pads starting to wear low. n/s/f tyre worn down to 2m and in poor condition. o/s/f tyre starting to wear low and in poor condition and worn on edges.
exhaust system heavily corroded. sills covered by plastic trims. various steering and suspension components corroded. both lower arm bushes perished and worn. both rear trailling arm bushes perished cracked and worn. rear suspension bushes deteriated
fuel filter heavily corroded. o/s/r tyre wearing low bald on inner edge and in poor condition. both rear discs heavily corroded and worn.
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
both front front discs heavily corroded and worn and pads starting to wear low. n/s/f tyre worn down to 2m and in poor condition. o/s/f tyre starting to wear low and in poor condition and worn on edges.
exhaust system heavily corroded. sills covered by plastic trims. various steering and suspension components corroded. both lower arm bushes perished and worn. both rear trailling arm bushes perished cracked and worn. rear suspension bushes deteriated
fuel filter heavily corroded. o/s/r tyre wearing low bald on inner edge and in poor condition. both rear discs heavily corroded and worn.
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
How Reliable is the Volvo V40?
Based on 1,865,374 MOT tests across 172,439 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P551 HAU is a 1997 Volvo V40 in Green with a 1,731cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1997 Volvo V40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.7% with a typical mileage of 113,639 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 P551 HAU, 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 29 years old, this Volvo V40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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P551 HAU is a 1997 Volvo V40, first registered on 20 June 1997.
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