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OY03WGJ
2003 VOLVO V40
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1870cc
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- Registration OY03WGJ
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V40
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1870cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
16
Passes
11
Failures
59.26%
Pass Rate
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175 Total Defects Recorded
17 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 204,013 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all hoses front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear brake pipes coated with underseal, unable to check condition
- Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Offside Front brake back plate corroded
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 203,997 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached top mount (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Macpherson strut attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached top mount (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested not working (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded cleaned off but still heavily pitted (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions inside stamped on side wall is fitted to outside of wheel (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose wheel nuts loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose wheel nuts loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all hoses front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear brake pipes coated with underseal, unable to check condition
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Offside Front brake back plate corroded
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
30 May 2025
Fail
Mileage: 203,992 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Towbar attachment likely to become detached Fixings missing/broken (6.1.6 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system Hose to caliper (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- 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 Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (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
- Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn Both front top mounts excessive movement on wheel play detectors (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All 4 brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outer sill holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing inner edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Lower intercooler pipe not connected
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Brake pipes sprayed with paint (1.1.11 (c))
- Both front brake backing plates corroded
- Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
19 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 199,841 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 199,841 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
30 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 191,564 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear suspension bushes worn / deteriorated all
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 191,402 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Fuel hose leaking manual fuel pump (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- rear suspension bushes worn / deteriorated all
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
26 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 182,964 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.4.G.2)
- rear exhaust joint corroded & deteriorated
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear all suspension bushes deteriorated
- Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
22 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 175,213 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear exhaust getting rusty
- Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2)
21 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 175,212 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working side marker (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear exhaust getting rusty
- Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
17 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 164,802 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
- rear suspension mounts getting rusty
- o/s/f wiper arm worn
- n/s/r light lens cracked
- all front suspension ball joint boot covers perished
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
17 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 164,802 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- rear suspension mounts getting rusty
- o/s/f wiper arm worn
- n/s/r light lens cracked
- all front suspension ball joint boot covers perished
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
26 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 151,760 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
26 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 151,760 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
25 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 139,555 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2015 28 Jun 202625 Feb 2014
Fail
Mileage: 139,555 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
21 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 125,940 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
6 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 113,891 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2013 28 Jun 20266 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 113,885 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
1 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 100,373 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 100,373 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
17 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 88,939 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2011 28 Jun 202612 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 74,691 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 63,329 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2009 28 Jun 202612 Mar 2008
Fail
Mileage: 63,329 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
15 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 53,076 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2008 28 Jun 202624 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 40,057 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2007Advisory 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)
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OY03WGJ was registered on 2003-03-18
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