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OV08LAR
2013 VOLVO V40
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1984cc
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- Registration OV08LAR
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V40
- Year 2013
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1984cc
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MOT History 45 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
45
Total Tests
33
Passes
12
Failures
73.33%
Pass Rate
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104 Total Defects Recorded
13 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 165,333 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2027 26 Jun 20268 May 2026
Fail
Mileage: 165,328 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
26 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 200,572 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2027 26 Jun 20264 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 155,753 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2026 26 Jun 202611 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 152,928 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
8 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 184,202 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing WALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing WALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
30 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 147,496 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
30 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 147,496 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
29 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 138,562 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2025 26 Jun 202624 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 178,861 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear EXHAUST HANGER MISSING
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
20 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 178,790 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps BOTH (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear EXHAUST HANGER MISSING
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
2 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 137,305 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2024 26 Jun 202628 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 135,451 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2024 26 Jun 202628 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 173,822 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2024 26 Jun 202627 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 129,726 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2023 26 Jun 202620 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 128,863 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 154,594 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All round. (5.2.3 (e))
9 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 120,345 MI
Expiry date: 8 Jul 2022 26 Jun 20266 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 120,464 MI
Expiry date: 5 May 2022 26 Jun 20266 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 120,464 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside DRL NOT WORKING
5 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 146,632 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
29 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 112,941 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2021 26 Jun 202620 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 112,092 MI
Expiry date: 19 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
20 Apr 2020
Fail
Mileage: 112,087 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
6 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 142,076 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
6 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 142,076 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,114 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 126,053 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust bracket missing
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- exhaust flexible pipe deteriorated
- last remaining exhaust bracket heavily corroded
19 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,327 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2019 26 Jun 20263 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 93,352 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- rear discs in poor condition
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
3 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 93,352 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear discs in poor condition
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
3 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,372 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
3 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 97,372 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
22 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 84,033 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
21 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 84,033 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 83,193 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 88,193 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
18 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 66,888 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- under shields fitted
- exhaust bracket snapped
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
22 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,903 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit All (4.1.E.1)
5 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,053 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 72,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and won bald on edges (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- undertrays fitted
12 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 36,881 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2017 26 Jun 20269 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,114 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2016 26 Jun 20269 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 58,114 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
10 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 44,016 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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OV08LAR was registered on 2013-12-27
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