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97,567 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Track rod end modification unsafe nut (2.1.3 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive top of spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge smooth (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
boot floor very corroded
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge smooth (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
boot floor very corroded
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Inner tyre split no cords exposed
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front tyre perishing
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both side's (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both side's and perishing (4.1.E.1)
Rear chassis slightly corroded
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front tyre perishing
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Inner tyre split no cords exposed
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both side's (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both side's and perishing (4.1.E.1)
Rear chassis slightly corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
osr tyre on 3mm
rear exhaust flange in poor condition
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
osr tyre on 3mm
rear exhaust flange in poor condition
both rear tyres craking on outer sidewalls
engine management light on
plastic sill covers fitted making sill assessment difficult
rear exhust flange in poor condition
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
both rear tyres craking on outer sidewalls
engine management light on
fuel pipes corroded at rear and have been greased
plastic sill covers fitted making sill assessment difficult
rear exhust flange in poor condition
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
rear brake discs corroded ans heavily grooved.
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
engine management light on.
light switch feels loose but still working fine.
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
light switch feels loose but still working fine.
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
o/s/f tyre on 3mm
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Oil leak
engine light on
o/s/f tyre on 3mm tread
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
o/s/f tyre on 3mm tread
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear 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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V497 FDV is a 2000 Volvo V40 in Red with a 1,834cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
Across all 2000 Volvo V40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 97,672 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 V40 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 66,595 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V497 FDV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volvo V40 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 26 years old, this Volvo V40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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V497 FDV is a 2000 Volvo V40, first registered on 14 January 2000.
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