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87,194 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under vehicle & sill extensive corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under vehicle & sill extensive corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust system extensive corrosion (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear wheel arch corroded
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear wheel arch corroded
front bumper damaged
offside headlamp deteriorated
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases system corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
front bumper damage
offside headlamp deteriorated beam image poor
rear wheel arches corroded
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases system corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
front bumper damage
offside headlamp deteriorated beam image poor
rear wheel arches corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases system corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge void of tread on inner edge , tyre in poor condition (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
front bumper damaged temporary repair with tape
rear wheel arches corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge void of tread on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear wheel arch corroded
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front drivers door window faulty
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
front bumper damaged temporary repair with tape
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
drivers door window faulty
exhaust system corroded
front bumper damaged temporary repair with tape
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
drivers door window faulty
exhaust system corroded
front bumper damaged temporary repair with tape
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
drivers door window faulty
front bumper damaged temporary repair with tape.
offside front tyre tread depth low on inner edge
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
exhaust system rusty.
front bumper temporary repair with tape
nearside rear shock absorber casing corroded.
offside rear shock absorber casing corroded.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
exhaust system rusty.
front bumper temporary repair with tape
nearside rear shock absorber casing corroded.
offside rear shock absorber casing corroded.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust deteriorated
front bumper temporary repair with tape
Advise recommend replacement wheel alignment check, rear tyres wearing heavily on inner edges.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
No.plate lamps poor condition
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
exhaust rusty
front bumper damaged
rear shock absorbers rusty
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
No.plate lamps poor condition
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
exhaust rusty
front bumper damaged
rear shock absorbers rusty
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust rusty
front bumper damaged
rear shock absorbers rusty
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
advise faulty battery lead.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
advise faulty battery lead.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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R779 VOR is a 1997 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,731cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.
Across all 1997 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.3% with a typical mileage of 100,010 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Volvo S40 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 60,127 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R779 VOR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volvo S40 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 29 years old, this Volvo S40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R779 VOR is a 1997 Volvo S40, first registered on 16 September 1997.
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