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YY03 LFK

2003 Volvo V40

Black Petrol 1948cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Dec 2026
Tests22 (20 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

160,711 mi
Last recorded160,711 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2025
Typical for 2003 Volvo V4091,199 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY03 LFK
MakeVolvo
ModelV40
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,948cc

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MOT History

20 pass 2 fail
Pass 19 Dec 2025 160,711 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2024 159,922 miles

Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Apr 2023 159,424 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2022 157,479 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2021 154,319 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2020 151,797 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2019 146,678 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2018 139,984 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 9 Jun 2017 134,988 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 9 Jun 2016 130,186 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2015 124,094 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2014 119,125 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2013 115,827 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2013 115,827 miles

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

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 3 Jul 2012 113,310 miles

front tyres getting low on the outer edges, child seat fitted to the osr seat not allowing inspection of adult belt.

Pass 29 Jun 2011 111,662 miles

deep cut in nsf tyre outer sidewall

osf/nsf/osr indicator lamp bulbs faded

osr/nsf/nsr wheel rims slightly buckled inner rim

Pass 29 Jun 2010 106,993 miles

2x child seats fitted in rear unable to check seat belts

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front bumper outer marker lights faded

slight imbalance front brakes

slight resricted movement to n/s/r park brake linkage

travel to park brake

Fail 29 Jun 2010 106,993 miles

2x child seats fitted in rear unable to check seat belts

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front bumper outer marker lights faded

slight imbalance front brakes

slight resricted movement to n/s/r park brake linkage

travel to park brake

Pass 8 Jul 2009 97,821 miles

rear brake discs worn and corroded

rear number plate in poor condition

Pass 15 May 2008 87,652 miles
Pass 29 May 2007 72,951 miles
Pass 4 May 2006 55,847 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo V40?

Based on 1,865,374 MOT tests across 172,439 vehicles.

73.7%
Pass Rate
6,937
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
172,439
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 66,595
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 49,904
Brake pipe excessively corroded 43,421
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 28,897
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 27,218
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YY03 LFK is a 2003 Volvo V40 in Black with a 1,948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

Across all 2003 Volvo V40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 91,199 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 YY03 LFK, 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 23 years old, this Volvo V40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YY03 LFK registered?

YY03 LFK is a 2003 Volvo V40, first registered on 5 May 2003.

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