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AF53RNU
2003 VOLVO S40
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1783cc
General Information
- Registration AF53RNU
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model S40
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1783cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
18
Passes
8
Failures
69.23%
Pass Rate
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105 Total Defects Recorded
15 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 99,878 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- slight corrosion evident on under body and components
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
27 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 95,334 MI
Expiry date: 26 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 95,334 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached broken (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 88,400 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust flanges corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 87,935 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt installation has cut and/or reworked original webbing (10.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- exhaust flanges corroded
23 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 82,366 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- exhaust rear joint heavily corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both mainline corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 82,366 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both mainline corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- fuel filter insecure
- exhaust rear joint heavily corroded
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
25 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 75,597 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
25 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 75,597 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect low (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 64,829 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- rear exhaust corroded
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 64,827 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
29 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 63,324 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 63,324 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 58,696 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front tyre wearing on edge
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front tyre wearing on edge
26 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 58,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front tyre wearing on edge
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front tyre wearing on edge
24 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 50,894 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2017 16 Jun 202625 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 43,034 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2016 16 Jun 202625 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 43,034 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 37,004 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2015 16 Jun 202624 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 35,167 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2014 16 Jun 202621 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 32,515 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2013 16 Jun 202627 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 29,502 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2012 16 Jun 202622 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 26,041 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2011 16 Jun 20268 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 22,034 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jun 2010 16 Jun 202616 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 17,015 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2009 16 Jun 202627 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 13,340 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2008 16 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
AF53RNU was registered on 2003-09-13
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