MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
171,614 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Battery loose but not insecure
Fuel filter badly corroded
Heavy corrosion in various places underside vehicle
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear number plate damaged
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Battery loose but not insecure
Fuel filter badly corroded
Heavy corrosion in various places underside vehicle
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear number plate damaged
Coolant leak
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
heavy surface corrosion to both sills and rear of vehicle body and suspension components
surface corrosion to all metal brake pipes
BOTH OUTER SILLS HEAVILY CORRODED
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
BOTH OUTER SILLS HEAVILY CORRODED
Battery insecure (1.9.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) DANGEROUS
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Repair patch covered in underseal.
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Both rear trailing arm bushes perished
Offside cv boot perished
both headlamp reflectors in poor condition
gearbox oily
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
How Reliable is the Volvo V40?
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P794 DJO is a 1997 Volvo V40 in Purple with a 1,948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 P794 DJO, 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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P794 DJO is a 1997 Volvo V40, first registered on 18 February 1997.
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