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GL53TSO
2003 VOLVO V40
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1870cc
General Information
- Registration GL53TSO
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V40
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1870cc
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- Expired 21 Mar 2017
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
10
Passes
6
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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68 Total Defects Recorded
22 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 167,354 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2017 26 Jun 202631 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 156,061 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2016 26 Jun 20261 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 148,993 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 148,993 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
29 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 133,383 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
15 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 123,634 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
25 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 113,904 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
24 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 113,904 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
25 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 104,612 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2010 26 Jun 202624 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 104,612 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
19 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 96,377 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Nearside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
18 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 96,372 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (1.7.6)
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
- Offside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
27 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 85,526 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2008 26 Jun 202627 Nov 2007
Fail
Mileage: 85,526 MI
26 Jun 202617 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 68,492 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2007 26 Jun 202617 Nov 2006
Fail
Mileage: 68,492 MI
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GL53TSO was registered on 2003-12-05
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