MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
81,487 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Central exhaust silencer outer skin corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Central exhaust silencer outer skin corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking CALIPER (3.6.A.1)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
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)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Nearside Rear Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Nearside Rear Upper Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Rear Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Rear Upper Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Nearside Rear Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Nearside Rear Upper Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Rear Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Rear Upper Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
handbrake efficency 17% ONLY
How Reliable is the Volvo S40?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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SY52 EOH is a 2002 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 SY52 EOH, 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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SY52 EOH is a 2002 Volvo S40, first registered on 26 September 2002.
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