MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
94,195 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front marker lamp on bumper not working
Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Oil leak ()
both front to rear brake & fuel pipes along floor heavily coated in grease & cannot be inspected properly
nearside & offside rear outer sill lower edges damaged
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Front marker lamp on bumper not working
Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Oil leak ()
both front to rear brake & fuel pipes along floor heavily coated in grease & cannot be inspected properly
nearside & offside rear outer sill lower edges damaged
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Oil leak ()
all pipes coated in greese
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak ()
all pipes & hoses coated in greese
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Outer Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak ()
all pipes & hoses coated in greese
all brake pipes coated in greese
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
all brake pipes coated in greese
all componets heavly coated with grease underside of car
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
all componets heavly coated with grease underside of car
all mech parts covered in grease
nearside front tyre wearing on edge
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
all mech parts covered in grease
nearside front tyre wearing on edge
Oil leak
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Oil leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both frt wipers torn
frt discs heavlly corroded
n/s/f side light dull
rear discs slightly lipped
sign of bind at o/s/r caliper
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
both frt wipers torn
brake warning light flickers on
frt discs heavlly corroded
n/s/f side light dull
rear discs slightly lipped
sign of bind at o/s/r caliper
Offside Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
both fron seat belts starting to fray
sighn of oil leak
various brake pipes starting to corrode
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
both fron seat belts starting to fray
sighn of oil leak
various brake pipes starting to corrode
frt wipers torn
h/brake near full travel
o/s/r tyre at 3-4mm
oil leak
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
frt wipers torn
h/brake near full travel
o/s/r tyre at 3-4mm
oil leak
Both front tyres wearing near the wear indicators
Both rear indicators starting to show white
How Reliable is the Volvo S40?
Based on 1,390,271 MOT tests across 104,646 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SV52 FWP is a 2002 Volvo S40 in Gold with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.2%.
Across all 2002 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 81,746 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 SV52 FWP, 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 24 years old, this Volvo S40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was SV52 FWP registered?
SV52 FWP is a 2002 Volvo S40, first registered on 9 September 2002.
Is SV52 FWP safe to buy?
The MOT history for SV52 FWP shows 23 tests with a 52.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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