MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
111,114 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front coil springs corroded
gearbox oil leak
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front coil springs corroded
gearbox oil leak
n/s/r tyre cracking
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Oil leak
both front coil springs corroded
gearbox oil leak
n/s/r tyre worn on inner edge + cracking
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Oil leak
both front coil springs corroded
gearbox oil leak
n/s/r tyre worn on inner edge + cracking
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
front number plate damaged but unlikely to be misread
Front Brake pipe excessively chafed (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
front number plate damaged but unlikely to be misread
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge
oil leaks
o/s/f tyre worn on innre edge
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
o/s/f tyre worn on innre edge
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
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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P868 KON is a 1997 Volvo V40 in Purple with a 1,731cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 P868 KON, 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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P868 KON is a 1997 Volvo V40, first registered on 14 February 1997.
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