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SW51BJU
2001 VOLVO V40
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1783cc
General Information
- Registration SW51BJU
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model V40
- Year 2001
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1783cc
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- Expired 26 May 2017
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
15
Total Tests
9
Passes
6
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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65 Total Defects Recorded
27 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 124,198 MI
Expiry date: 26 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear brake binding
- Front brake balance is 25% (maximum allowed)
- Parking brake is 16% (minimum allowed)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
23 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 124,158 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake binding
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
12 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 119,873 MI
Expiry date: 11 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
8 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 119,853 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front 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 Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
31 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 109,240 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
29 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 109,122 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) Dangerous
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
10 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 95,762 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2013Reason(s) for failure
- towbar wiring on stop lamp circuit not working Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 95,762 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- towbar wiring on stop lamp circuit not working Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 88,788 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2011 11 Jun 202621 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 88,786 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
- Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
7 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 79,464 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2010 11 Jun 20261 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 71,001 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 71,001 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 65,665 MI
Expiry date: 9 Oct 2008 11 Jun 202610 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 58,040 MI
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SW51BJU was registered on 2001-09-28
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