MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
153,232 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Also system deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Also system deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both sides (1.2.1 (e))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both fronts coating corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge front and rear heavily worn, inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear underside (6.1.1 (c) (i))
exhaust system heavily corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken bottom coil (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both fronts coating corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge front and rear heavily worn, inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear underside (6.1.1 (c) (i))
exhaust system heavily corroded
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wall cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread worn unevenly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear trailing arms' front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
exhaust system deteriorated
offside and nearside rear shock absorber bump stops deteriorated
suspect nearside rear brake heating up
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wall cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread worn unevenly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear trailing arms' front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
exhaust system deteriorated
offside and nearside rear shock absorber bump stops deteriorated
suspect nearside rear brake heating up
Brake pipe slightly corroded all front and rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing offside and nearside rear bump stops deteriorated (2.7.2a)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear (2.4.G.1)
Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear (2.4.G.1)
Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear 'front bushes (2.4.G.2)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (3.5.1i)
exhaust system deteriorated
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded all front and rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear tyre tread worn unevenly
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing offside and nearside rear bump stops deteriorated (2.7.2a)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear (2.4.G.1)
Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside rear (2.4.G.1)
Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear 'front bushes (2.4.G.2)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (3.5.1i)
exhaust system deteriorated
exhaust system deteriorated
suspect duel mass flywheel noisey
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly pitted (3.5.1i)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly pitted (3.5.1i)
exhaust system deteriorated
suspect duel mass flywheel noisey
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear (2.4.G.1)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear trailing arms front bushes (2.4.G.2)
exhaust system deteriorated
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear (2.4.G.1)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside rear trailing arms front bushes (2.4.G.2)
exhaust system deteriorated
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
exhaust system deteriorated
small amount of run out on offside front brake
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
exhaust system slightly deteriorated
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
exhaust system slightly deteriorated
Exhaust system corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
exhaust system deteriorated
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
nearside front tyre tread worn onto wear bands.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SM56 LHB is a 2007 Volvo C30 in Blue with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
Across all 2007 Volvo C30 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 71,720 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 C30 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 9,252 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SM56 LHB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volvo C30 typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 19 years old, this Volvo C30 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SM56 LHB is a 2007 Volvo C30, first registered on 30 January 2007.
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