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GD53KGP
2004 VOLVO V40
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1948cc
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- Registration GD53KGP
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V40
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1948cc
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MOT History 34 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
34
Total Tests
19
Passes
15
Failures
55.88%
Pass Rate
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177 Total Defects Recorded
22 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 152,198 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2027Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front anti-roll bar fouling subframe /not equally located ? Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- tailgate wont open
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn low (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear wiper blade deteriorated
- Rear bumper metal bar badly rusted
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn low (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated c.v. boot small end clip missing (6.1.7 (g) (i))
20 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 152,194 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front anti-roll bar fouling subframe /not equally located ? Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear wiper blade deteriorated
- tailgate wont open
- Rear bumper metal bar badly rusted
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn low (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn low (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated c.v. boot small end clip missing (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
22 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 148,655 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel tank straps corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured loss of amber colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear handbrake low effort
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- fuel cap seal deteriorating
- handbrake effort only just met
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 148,655 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear handbrake low effort
- handbrake effort only just met
- fuel tank straps corroded
- fuel cap seal deteriorating
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured loss of amber colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 144,636 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front anti -roll bar fouling subframe
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear handbrake slightly low effort
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured loosing amber colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
8 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 144,635 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front anti -roll bar fouling subframe
- Nearside Rear handbrake slightly low effort
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured loosing amber colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 138,899 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- 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 Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
10 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 138,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour lost amber colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
12 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 134,327 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured loss of amber colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 134,326 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured loss of amber colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
13 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 129,376 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm-3mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 119,210 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Both rear drop links have perished rubbers
- Exhaust system heavily corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- 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))
28 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 119,210 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust system heavily corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Both rear drop links have perished rubbers
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 116,083 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
12 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 116,083 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
11 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 111,157 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Fuel filter corroded
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 111,153 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- 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)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Fuel filter corroded
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
7 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 104,515 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
7 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 104,515 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
18 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 98,666 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
18 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 98,666 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
19 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 93,144 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
3 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 85,863 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2014 20 Jun 20263 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 85,863 MI
20 Jun 20269 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 79,040 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2013 20 Jun 20269 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 79,040 MI
20 Jun 20262 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 71,275 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2012 20 Jun 20262 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 71,275 MI
20 Jun 20262 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 64,881 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jul 2011 20 Jun 202629 Jun 2010
Fail
Mileage: 64,876 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
27 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 59,094 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2010 20 Jun 202621 Aug 2009
Fail
Mileage: 59,090 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
28 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 44,187 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2009 20 Jun 202624 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 34,852 MI
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GD53KGP was registered on 2004-01-30
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