HG53RFE - VOLVO V40
MOT: ValidGB
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Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 35 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
35
Passed Tests
19
Failed Tests
16
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 04 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 236,192 mi
Expires: 03 August 2026
Failed - 29 July 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 236,140 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))
- Major Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Passed - 23 July 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 230,397 mi
Expires: 22 July 2025
Failed - 22 July 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 230,397 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Passed - 19 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 225,283 mi
Expires: 22 July 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory play in wiper mechanism
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 17 July 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 225,282 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Major Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Emissions unable to be completed low engine oil level , leak near cam belt area (8.2.2.2 (e))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory play in wiper mechanism
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 19 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 218,334 mi
Expires: 22 July 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 19 July 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 218,334 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 21 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 212,685 mi
Expires: 22 July 2022
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front coil spring incorrectly seated
Passed - 23 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 212,566 mi
Expires: 22 July 2021
Failed - 21 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 212,558 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Coil spring mounting insecure touching body in wheel arch (5.3.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 07 June 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 206,949 mi
Expires: 21 July 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Failed - 07 June 2019 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 206,941 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Passed - 15 June 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 199,039 mi
Expires: 14 June 2019
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear on inner edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 15 June 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 199,039 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- Major Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear on inner edge on limit (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 26 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 192,862 mi
Expires: 25 May 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory indicator switch insecure
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Oil leak
- Advisory Front tyre wear inner edges
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 26 May 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 192,862 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Major Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded to front (3.6.B.2c)
- Major Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory indicator switch insecure
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Oil leak
- Advisory Front tyre wear inner edges
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 29 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 189,976 mi
Expires: 28 June 2017
Failed - 29 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 189,976 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Major Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Major Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Major Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Passed - 11 May 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 183,274 mi
Expires: 09 June 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 11 May 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 183,274 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Major Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 10 June 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 176,721 mi
Expires: 09 June 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Advisory Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 09 June 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 176,721 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Major Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major 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)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Advisory Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Advisory Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 08 April 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 169,731 mi
Expires: 07 April 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Advisory Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Passed - 23 March 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 162,653 mi
Expires: 23 March 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Failed - 23 March 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 162,653 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Passed - 24 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 150,627 mi
Expires: 23 March 2012
Failed - 15 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 150,627 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Major Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Passed - 12 October 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 135,986 mi
Expires: 28 October 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Failed - 12 October 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 135,986 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 10 October 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 121,115 mi
Expires: 28 October 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Failed - 04 October 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 120,813 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Major Nearside Outer Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Major Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Major Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Passed - 09 October 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,539 mi
Expires: 28 October 2008
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 12 October 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,641 mi
Expires: 28 October 2007
Failed - 12 October 2006
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,641 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for HG53RFE?
The MOT expires on 03 August 2026.
What is the tax status of HG53RFE?
The tax status is Untaxed and is due on 09 March 2026.
What are the specifications of HG53RFE?
This is a 2003 VOLVO V40 in Grey. It runs on Diesel with a 1870cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of HG53RFE?
This vehicle produces 142 g/km of CO2 emissions.