MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
218,885 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front wheel bearing slight roughness
Nearside Rear tyre close to legal limit
Offside Front top shockabsorber mounting noisey
Central Upper Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished / split (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper bearing on strut slightly noise when reach end of travel
Offside Rear Outer Seat belt flexible stalk damaged covers not secure could jam att req soon (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both trailing arm bushes split / starting to break up (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides bushes split / starting to break up (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear back plates rusty parts rusted away
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view scratches both sides of screen (3.2 (a) (i))
bonnet has securing pins fitted due to catch missing but bonnet is secured closed
both sides outer sill covers fitted
trays & covers fitted
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt o/s & n/s (2.4.G.2)
both rear tyres are worn badly on inner edges
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both rear tyres are worn badly on inner edges
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
outter sill covers
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
outter sill covers
Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
both rear Tyres deteriorated
chips in screen
Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
both rear Tyres deteriorated
chips in screen
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Oil leak
nearside rear position lamp brighter than offside rear
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Oil leak
nearside headlamp broken inside
nearside mainbeam image incorrect
wrong bulb nearside rear
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Oil leak
nearside mainbeam bulb incorrectly fitted.
nearside rear parking light not working.
rear registration plate deteriorated.
Oil leak
nearside mainbeam bulb incorrectly fitted.
nearside rear parking light not working.
rear registration plate deteriorated.
nearside front tyre wearing near to wear indicators
rear number plate starting to deteriote
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Oil leak
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak
How Reliable is the Volvo V40?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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RJ51 OGT is a 2001 Volvo V40 in Blue with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 2001 Volvo V40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 97,793 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 RJ51 OGT, 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 25 years old, this Volvo V40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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RJ51 OGT is a 2001 Volvo V40, first registered on 27 September 2001.
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