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VOLVO V402002 · 1.9L DIESEL

OU02 PLX

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 2002 VOLVO V40 is a DIESEL vehicle with a 1870cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 146,674.

MOT

Expired

Expires 13/08/2019

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 18/10/2018

Mileage: 146,674
Fuel: DIESEL
Year: 2002
Engine: 1870cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently

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Finance

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jul 22, 2026, 10:50 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Our records for this Volvo V40 (OU02 PLX) from 2002 show a total of 5 MOT tests between March 2016 and August 2018.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 60% of its MOT tests, totaling 3 passes against 2 fails. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (11 issues), Windscreen (6 issues), Suspension (5 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Lighting (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 16 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 15 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))”; “Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”.

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PASS

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ADVISORY