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YY53 KTT

2003 Volvo S40

Grey Petrol 1783cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Aug 2021
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

129,605 mi
Last recorded129,605 miles
Recorded on7 Aug 2020
Typical for 2003 Volvo S4076,229 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY53 KTT
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,783cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Aug 2020 129,605 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 7 Aug 2020 129,605 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Apr 2019 123,077 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2019 123,068 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. space saver wheel fitted (5.2.3 (b))

Offside Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure now in boot blow out when inflated (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

n\s\f wing rusty & holed

Pass 7 Mar 2018 116,198 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2018 116,193 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped above fuel tank (3.6.B.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar missing link missing (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) DANGEROUS

Nearside Track rod end loose track bar locking nut loose (2.2.B.1d) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) DANGEROUS

Fail 27 Jan 2018 116,160 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour paint off of bulb (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour paint off of bulb (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Outer Front position lamp(s) not working orange side marker light (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Outer Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped across petrol tank (3.6.B.1)

Pass 28 Jan 2017 110,135 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded. (3.5.1i)

Pass 18 Jan 2016 102,430 miles

the front tyres are not the same size as the rear tyres

Fail 16 Jan 2016 102,419 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

the front tyres are not the same size as the rear tyres

Pass 17 Dec 2014 90,246 miles

both front wipers split

front brake pads getting low

middle to rear exhaust flange heavily corroded

offside and nearside rear tyre spliting between tread

rear brake disc's corroded

Fail 17 Dec 2014 90,246 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

both front wipers split

front brake pads getting low

middle to rear exhaust flange heavily corroded

offside and nearside rear tyre spliting between tread

rear brake disc's corroded

Pass 15 Oct 2013 86,416 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2012 83,389 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 20 Sep 2011 80,236 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2011 80,236 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Pass 22 Sep 2010 70,482 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2009 62,166 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2008 52,919 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2007 42,373 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2006 33,331 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo S40?

Based on 1,390,271 MOT tests across 104,646 vehicles.

69.9%
Pass Rate
6,355
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
104,646
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 60,127
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 53,645
Registration plate lamp not working 51,350
Brake pipe excessively corroded 36,593
Direction indicator incorrect colour 29,671
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YY53 KTT is a 2003 Volvo S40 in Grey with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2003 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 76,229 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 YY53 KTT, 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 23 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YY53 KTT is a 2003 Volvo S40, first registered on 15 October 2003.

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