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SC53VKN
2004 VOLVO S40
Colour: Purple
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2521cc
General Information
- Registration SC53VKN
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model S40
- Year 2004
- Colour Purple
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2521cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
15
Passes
5
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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57 Total Defects Recorded
3 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 86,719 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at joint (1.1.11 (c))
2 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 86,719 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at joint (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
7 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 86,151 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
6 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 86,151 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
19 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 82,406 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 82,406 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
31 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 77,657 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both sides (3.7.B.3)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint Both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
21 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 73,104 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2018 11 Jun 202620 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 73,104 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
31 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,149 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers
- undertrays fitted
29 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 68,109 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement x2 (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement x2 (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- undertrays fitted
- engine covers
- Offside Rear 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 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 Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 63,839 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,876 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
2 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 53,941 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2014 11 Jun 202627 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 49,240 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
28 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,821 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 38,904 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2011 11 Jun 202625 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 33,727 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2010 11 Jun 202612 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 29,651 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2009 11 Jun 202630 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 25,802 MI
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SC53VKN was registered on 2004-02-19
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