MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
146,822 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Hazard switch sticking.
Nearside headlamp beam image blurry.
Offside rear tyre starting to perish through tread.
Surface corrosion to brake pipes.
Rear exhaust joint corroded.
Rear tyres wearing unevenly.
Surface corrosion to brake pipes.
Windscreen chipped.
Offside cv boot starting to perish.
Plastic oversills fitted.
Surface corrosion to brake pipes.
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside cv boot starting to perish.
Plastic oversills fitted.
Surface corrosion to brake pipes.
Offside cv boot starting to perish.
Windscreen chipped.
exhaust system corroded
near side front tyre close to limit
near side windscreen washer weak
windscreen chipped
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
exhaust system corroded
near side front tyre close to limit
near side windscreen washer weak
windscreen chipped
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
near side drive shaft gaiter perished with slight grease leak
plastic oversills fitted
rear tyres wearing @ inner edge
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
near side drive shaft gaiter perished with slight grease leak
plastic oversills fitted
rear side and number plate lamps not working with ignition off
rear tyres wearing @ inner edge
slight bind @ rear wheels
Both cv boots starting to perish.
Front brake pads low.
Nearside rear brake pads low.
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Both cv boots starting to perish.
Front brake pads low.
Nearside rear brake pads low.
Both front tyres wearing at edges.
Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside rear door damaged.
Nearside rear tyre wearing at inner edge and very close to limit.
Plastic over sills fitted.
Run-out in offside rear tyre.
Slight run-out in nearside rear brake disc.
Front and rear number plate blemished.
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside rear tyre at inner edge.
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Rear brake disc corroded.
Rear suspension soft, (shock absorbers weak).
Slight run-out in offside rear tyre.
Windscreen chipped.
Front and rear number plate blemished.
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside rear tyre at inner edge.
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Rear brake disc corroded.
Rear suspension soft, (shock absorbers weak).
Slight run-out in offside rear tyre.
Windscreen chipped.
How Reliable is the Volvo V40?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R277 DBP is a 1998 Volvo V40 in Purple with a 1,948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 1998 Volvo V40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 108,460 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same 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 R277 DBP, 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 28 years old, this Volvo V40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R277 DBP is a 1998 Volvo V40, first registered on 31 December 1998.
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