MOT Status
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118,491 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened strut top bearing rough (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened strut top bearing rough (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipes greased
Fuel lines greased
Fuel lines / brake pipes greased
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Oil leaking excessively from transmission cv boot (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front badly cracking plus perished
front brake pipes corroded
Offside Rear tyre starting to go out of shape 195/60/15
both rear chassis corroded
Nearside Rear brake pipe corroded
both front brake pipes corroded
rear tyres slightley perrished
Nearside Front top strut mounting noisey
Nearside Front tyre perrished and cracked
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Nearside Front top strut mounting noisey
Nearside Front tyre perrished and cracked
Nearside Front tyre outer wall damaged
Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged hose burst (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front tyre outer wall damaged
brakes not tessted
Nearside Front tyre worn on side wall
Offside Rear brake pipe corroded
n/s/f tyre badly perished.
n/s/r tyre badly perished.
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
fuel filter corroded.
n/s/f tyre badly perished.
n/s/r tyre badly perished.
exhaust corroded
front and rear suspension components corroded
n/s/r tyre outer side wall perrished
o/s/f slight cuts and scuffing outer side wall
slight corrosion on floor pans
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
exhaust corroded
front and rear suspension components corroded
front brake pads visually low
n/s/r tyre outer side wall perrished
o/s/f slight cuts and scuffing outer side wall
slight corrosion on floor pans
various marks and scratches vehicle and alloys
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
airbag system malfunction warning light on
exhaust system corroded
oil residue on engine and gearbox
sercive warning light on
surface corrossion on brake and fuel pipes
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
airbag system malfunction warning light on
exhaust system corroded
oil residue on engine and gearbox
sercive warning light on
surface corrossion on brake and fuel pipes
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
air bag light on and covers fitted on outter sills and child seat fitted on n/s/r
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
air bag light on and covers fitted on outter sills and child seat fitted on n/s/r
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
front brake pads getting low slight blow on front exhaust
How Reliable is the Volvo V40?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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Y254 JTA is a 2001 Volvo V40 in Red with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
Across all 2001 Volvo V40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 97,793 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 Y254 JTA, 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 25 years old, this Volvo V40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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Y254 JTA is a 2001 Volvo V40, first registered on 28 June 2001.
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