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2002 VOLVO V40
General Information
- Registration OV52FHF
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V40
- Year 2002
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1870cc
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- Expired 30 Jun 2026
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
13 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 207,440 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake discs corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Injector seal leaking
- Front Brake discs corroded
- Nearside Outer Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Water ingress (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 203,797 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bolted onto chassis to trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine and under tray are covered in oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced behind rear wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bolted onto chassis to trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced behind rear wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Zone B (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 203,782 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bolted onto chassis to trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine and under tray are covered in oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced behind rear wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced behind rear wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bolted onto chassis to trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Zone B (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 197,936 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Oil leak General engine area ()
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
18 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 197,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Outer Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Oil leak General engine area ()
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
19 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 190,621 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 190,621 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 182,093 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Front tyres wearing on inside edges and close to limit
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexihose (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit just on1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexihose (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- suspect blow from injector?
15 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 182,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread water ingress (6.3.4b)
- Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread damaged (6.3.4b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front tyres wearing on inside edges and close to limit
- suspect blow from injector?
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexihose (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit just on1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexihose (3.6.B.2c)
14 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 169,976 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2016Advisory 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)
10 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 169,975 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)
Advisory 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)
11 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 155,931 MI
30 Jun 202611 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 155,931 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2015 30 Jun 20269 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 140,990 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
24 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 127,942 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 127,802 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 110,172 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
16 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 88,960 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2011 30 Jun 202627 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 69,806 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2010 30 Jun 202622 Apr 2009
Fail
Mileage: 69,806 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
11 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 64,711 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2009 30 Jun 202621 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 53,434 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
22 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 40,847 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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OV52FHF was registered on 2002-10-16
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