MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
169,447 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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both rear brake pipe corroding close to accssess
front plate detirating
front underside of vehicl covered in oil
genral corrotion taking place to rear underside
handbrake travel close to accsess
nearside rear metal fuel peipes corroding to the filter
offside front indercater side reapeater fadeing
OIL LEAK
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
ADVISE, FRONT UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE COVERED IN OIL.
ADVISE, NEARSIDE & OFFSIDE REAR METAL BRAKE PIPES CORRODING CLOSE TO EXCESS.
ADVISE, NEARSIDE REAR METAL FUEL PIPES (to filter) CORRODING.
ADVISE, front number plate deteriorating.
ADVISE, general corrosion taking place to rear underside of vehicle.
ADVISE, offside front indicator side repeater fading.
ADVISE, OIL LEAK!!!
ADVISE, NEARSIDE & OFFSIDE REAR METAL BRAKE PIPES CORRODING CLOSE TO EXCESS.
ADVISE, front number plate deteriorating.
ADVISE, nearside front tyre worn to wear bars.
ADVISE, offside front indicator side repeater bulb becoming white.
ADVISE, offside front tyre wearing smooth on inner edge.
ADVISE, oil leak.
ADVISE, slight damage to drivers door.
ADVISE, wipers missing from headlights.
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
ADVISE, NEARSIDE & OFFSIDE REAR METAL BRAKE PIPES CORRODING CLOSE TO EXCESS.
ADVISE, front number plate deteriorating.
ADVISE, nearside front tyre worn to wear bars.
ADVISE, offside front indicator side repeater bulb becoming white.
ADVISE, offside front tyre wearing smooth on inner edge.
ADVISE, oil leak.
ADVISE, slight damage to drivers door.
ADVISE, wipers missing from headlights.
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
ADVISE, front number plate deteriorating.
ADVISE, nearside rear radius arm,inner mount bush deteriorating.
ADVISE, slight engine oil leak.
ADVISE, front number plate deteriorating.
ADVISE, off side front tyre wearing smooth on inside edge.
ADVISE, off side rear brake flexi hose cracking.
ADVISE, slight play in off side rear anti-roll bar bush.
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
ADVISE, front number plate deteriorating.
ADVISE, off side front tyre wearing smooth on inside edge.
ADVISE, off side rear brake flexi hose cracking.
ADVISE, slight play in off side rear anti-roll bar bush.
Battery insecure
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake discs worn thin
slight judder o/s/r brake
washers frozen outside temp -9
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Battery insecure
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake discs worn thin
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Unable to see front and rear brake pads clearly.
Nearside front wheel is showing sign's of fowling on bottom edge of left front wheel arch. During lock to lock tests carried out on mot test,the wheel will only fowl when jacked up.
Nearside Front Steering system lightly rubbing (2.2.D.2a)
advise replacement of indicator bulbs due to start of dis-colouration.
Nearside Front Steering system lightly rubbing (2.2.D.2a)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Volvo V40?
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S959 EGJ is a 1998 Volvo V40 in Maroon with a 1,855cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1998 Volvo V40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 108,460 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 S959 EGJ, 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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S959 EGJ is a 1998 Volvo V40, first registered on 21 August 1998.
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