MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
79,473 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wings (2.4.A.3)
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both heavily corroded (2.7.2a)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
fuel pipe in to fuel filter corroded
under floor starting to corrode
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexie (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexie (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wings (2.4.A.3)
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both heavily corroded (2.7.2a)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
fuel pipe in to fuel filter corroded
under floor starting to corrode
Exhaust flange centre to rear corroded
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Rear section of front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear upper and lower (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Inner Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
brake pipe to offside rear flexi rusty
brake pipes to both front flexis rusty
exhaust rusty
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
brake pipe to offside rear flexi rusty
brake pipes to both front flexis rusty
exhaust rusty
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
both front brake pipes to flexi hoses rusty
both rear tyres slightly distorted and cracking
exhaust center section/rear silencer joint corroded and weak
nearside front tyre badly cracking
offside rear brake disc pitted(borderline)
offside rear brake pipe rusty
offside rear lamp lense cracked
travel at handbrake lever
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both front brake pipes to flexi hoses rusty
both rear tyres slightly distorted and cracking
exhaust center section/rear silencer joint corroded and weak
nearside front tyre badly cracking
offside rear brake disc pitted(borderline)
offside rear brake pipe rusty
offside rear lamp lense cracked
travel at handbrake lever
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded
nearside front tyre starting to perish
nearside rear tyre perished
offside rear brake disc slightly pitted
offside rear brake pipe rusty
slight travel at handbrake lever
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded
nearside front tyre starting to perish
nearside rear tyre perished
offside rear brake disc slightly pitted
offside rear brake pipe rusty
slight travel at handbrake lever
nearside front brake pipe rusty
nearside rear brake pipe rusty
offside front brake pipe rusty
offside rear brake pipe rusty
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
nearside front brake pipe rusty
nearside rear brake pipe rusty
offside front brake pipe rusty
offside rear brake pipe rusty
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
slight damage to n/s/f tyre sidewall
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear tracking bar bushes split but not resulting in excessive movement
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Top MOT Failure Points
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SL03 VWU is a 2003 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.
Across all 2003 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 76,229 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 S40 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 60,127 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SL03 VWU, 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 23 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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SL03 VWU is a 2003 Volvo S40, first registered on 28 March 2003.
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