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OV53URP
2003 VOLVO V40
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1948cc
General Information
- Registration OV53URP
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V40
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1948cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
20
Passes
11
Failures
64.52%
Pass Rate
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61 Total Defects Recorded
17 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 143,239 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2026 3 Jul 202613 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 143,208 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Direction indicator incorrect colour Nearside & Offside (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Nearside & Offside (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
13 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 140,620 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Nearside & Offside (4.4.3 (a))
17 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 138,695 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
9 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 138,626 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
25 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 138,538 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Seat belt installation has cut and/or reworked original webbing (10.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 136,533 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
- Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Nearside & Offside (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 131,914 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
30 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 126,896 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 126,822 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre joint (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 118,307 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))
28 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 118,294 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))
19 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 110,652 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2019 3 Jul 202618 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 110,625 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
23 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 103,203 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2018 3 Jul 202628 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 96,093 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust system at rear coroded
3 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 88,889 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2016 3 Jul 202630 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 88,889 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
- Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 88,430 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2015 3 Jul 202630 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 81,902 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2014 3 Jul 202630 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 81,902 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
24 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 74,481 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2013 3 Jul 202624 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 74,481 MI
3 Jul 202628 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 68,302 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2012 3 Jul 202625 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 62,716 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2011 3 Jul 202613 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 55,261 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 45,226 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2009 3 Jul 20261 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 45,226 MI
3 Jul 20268 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 37,292 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2008 3 Jul 20268 Oct 2007
Fail
Mileage: 37,292 MI
3 Jul 20262 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 29,619 MI
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OV53URP was registered on 2003-10-31
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