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SP53 TCO

2003 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Oct 2015
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

100,223 mi
Last recorded100,223 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2014
Typical for 2003 Volvo S4076,229 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSP53 TCO
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2014 100,223 miles

exhaust system very corroded

front to rear brake pipes corroded

front to rear fuel pipes corroded

fuel filler pipe clamps coroded

sills corroded

Fail 11 Oct 2014 100,198 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

exhaust system very corroded

front to rear brake pipes corroded

front to rear fuel pipes corroded

fuel filler pipe clamps coroded

sills corroded

Pass 11 Oct 2013 89,849 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

exhaust corroded

fuel and brake pipes corroded

fuel filler clips corroded

fuel tank straps corroded

handbrake cover damaged

rear discs corroded

Pass 11 Oct 2012 80,728 miles

exhaust corroded

nearside rear brake slightly tight

offside rear tyre and alloy damaged

rear number plate starting to perish

rear small suspension link bushes perishing

service light on

tyre size 205/50/16

Fail 11 Oct 2012 80,728 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

exhaust corroded

nearside rear brake slightly tight

offside rear tyre and alloy damaged

rear number plate starting to perish

rear small suspension link bushes perishing

service light on

tyre size 205/50/16

Pass 27 Sep 2011 70,559 miles

front wipers torn

move obstruction in windscreen

front discs very corroded on inner edges

alloys slightly corroded

exhaust corroded

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

offside rear tyre has raised tread (low on edges)

offside rear tyre on 2.75 mm

offside rear tyre side wall damaged

tyre size 205/50/16

Fail 20 Sep 2011 70,448 miles

Nearside Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

alloys slightly corroded

exhaust corroded

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

front discs very corroded on inner edges

front wipers torn

move obstruction in windscreen

offside rear tyre has raised tread (low on edges)

offside rear tyre on 2.75 mm

offside rear tyre side wall damaged

tyre size 205/50/16

Pass 14 Oct 2010 63,077 miles

front discs corroded

fuel filter corroded

nearside tyre getting low

offside rear handbrake cable not fully returning

offside rear rim and tyre damaged

rear number plate starting to perish

suspect offside rear tyre punchured

Fail 14 Oct 2010 63,076 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

front discs corroded

fuel filter corroded

nearside tyre getting low

offside rear handbrake cable not fully returning

offside rear rim and tyre damaged

rear number plate starting to perish

rear pads look low

service light on

suspect offside rear tyre punchured

Fail 1 Oct 2010 63,028 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

front brake discs corroded

fuel filter corroded

n/s/f tyre worn low(raised tread pattern)

noise from engine

o/s/r tyre and wheel damaged

tyre sizes 205/50r16

Pass 16 Oct 2009 55,099 miles

nearside rear tyre 2.3mm

offside rear handbrake lever offstops

rattle from engine

Pass 17 Oct 2008 47,681 miles

front pads low

noise from engine

service light on

Pass 11 Oct 2007 40,353 miles

rear tyre on 3mm

Fail 11 Oct 2007 40,353 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

rear tyre on 3mm

Pass 12 Oct 2006 28,593 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo S40?

Based on 1,390,271 MOT tests across 104,646 vehicles.

69.9%
Pass Rate
6,355
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
104,646
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 60,127
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 53,645
Registration plate lamp not working 51,350
Brake pipe excessively corroded 36,593
Direction indicator incorrect colour 29,671
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SP53 TCO is a 2003 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 SP53 TCO, 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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SP53 TCO is a 2003 Volvo S40, first registered on 13 October 2003.

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