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OV53UUY
2003 VOLVO V40
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1948cc
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- Registration OV53UUY
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V40
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1948cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
17
Passes
12
Failures
58.62%
Pass Rate
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113 Total Defects Recorded
10 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 210,448 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt SPLIT (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Power steering component leaking STEERING RACK (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 209,304 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2023 2 Jul 202624 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 207,965 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER ARM OUTER BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 207,965 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement LOWER ARM OUTER BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
13 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 206,489 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 206,488 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
28 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 205,210 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 205,210 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 203,518 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2019 2 Jul 202617 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 203,518 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
31 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 200,755 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt bottom ball joint rubber (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt bottom ball joint rubber (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front wiper spindle worn
30 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 200,755 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt bottom ball joint rubber (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front wiper spindle worn
- Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt bottom ball joint rubber (2.4.G.2)
11 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 197,577 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Nearside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
10 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 197,569 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed ***Dangerous*** (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed ***Dangerous*** (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 195,650 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
6 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 195,602 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
26 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 192,013 MI
Expiry date: 25 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
16 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 181,329 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
15 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 181,329 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
25 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 167,459 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2013 2 Jul 20261 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 149,111 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2012 2 Jul 20261 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 149,111 MI
2 Jul 20263 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 127,749 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2011 2 Jul 20263 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 127,749 MI
2 Jul 202610 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 109,317 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2010 2 Jul 20264 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 90,110 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2009 2 Jul 202616 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 70,090 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2008 2 Jul 202616 Aug 2007
Fail
Mileage: 70,090 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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)
- 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)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 51,673 MI
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OV53UUY was registered on 2003-10-31
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