2002 Volvo V40 1.6L Petrol · YG02 ORJ
2002 Volvo V40 (1.6L, petrol). First registered 28 Mar 2002. Recorded mileage 125,698 miles. MOT expired on 22 Jun 2023.
- Make & Model
- VOLVO V40
- Year / Origin
- 2002 · Leeds
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Jun 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 125,698 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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YG02 ORJ Key Findings
- 29 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/06/2022
- 125,698 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 12 historical MOT failures
- 7 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (45 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
YG02 ORJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
29 MOT tests are recorded for this 2002 Volvo V40 (YG02 ORJ) between July 2006 and June 2022.
The record contains 17 passes and 12 failures.
The most recent test on 24 June 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 12 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (45 issues), Lighting (21 issues), Tyres (18 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (10 issues), Suspension (8 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 97 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))”; “Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))”; “Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))”.
YG02 ORJ Mileage History
- 18/07/200645,997 mi
- 18/07/200645,997 mi
- 06/07/200751,214 mi+5,217 mi
- 09/07/200855,688 mi+4,474 mi
- 17/07/200961,083 mi+5,395 mi
- 08/07/201066,402 mi+5,319 mi
- 08/07/201066,402 mi
- 05/07/201171,995 mi+5,593 mi
- 12/07/201278,539 mi+6,544 mi
- 12/07/201278,540 mi+1 mi
- 04/07/201384,709 mi+6,169 mi
- 05/07/201384,709 mi
- 07/04/201487,355 mi+2,646 mi
- 11/04/201487,355 mi
- 05/05/201592,383 mi+5,028 mi
- 13/06/201697,421 mi+5,038 mi
- 13/06/201697,421 mi
- 12/06/2017103,733 mi+6,312 mi
- 13/06/2017103,734 mi+1 mi
- 06/06/2018110,716 mi+6,982 mi
- 07/06/2018110,717 mi+1 mi
- 10/06/2019116,724 mi+6,007 mi
- 11/06/2019116,728 mi+4 mi
- 11/06/2020121,265 mi+4,537 mi
- 24/06/2020121,361 mi+96 mi
- 16/06/2021123,886 mi+2,525 mi
- 16/06/2021123,887 mi+1 mi
- 10/06/2022125,584 mi+1,697 mi
- 24/06/2022125,698 mi+114 mi
Average of roughly 5,002 miles per year across 29 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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