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837 ARA

2010 Volvo S40

Red Petrol 1364cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests31 (26 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate83.9%

Mileage

72,342 mi
Last recorded72,342 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2026
Typical for 2010 Volvo S4075,671 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration837 ARA
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2010
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,364cc

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MOT History

26 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Mar 2026 72,342 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2026 72,342 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Sep 2025 136,344 miles

Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2025 69,738 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Sep 2024 125,998 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Jul 2024 65,446 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Sep 2023 115,939 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 31 Aug 2023 115,939 miles

Nearside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Jul 2023 61,351 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Sep 2022 103,368 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2022 58,033 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2022 58,033 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Nov 2021 98,783 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear Consort bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear Consort bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jul 2021 53,568 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2021 53,522 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 14 Nov 2020 87,694 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Jul 2020 49,812 miles
Pass 12 Nov 2019 79,555 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2019 45,679 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2018 69,991 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2018 38,823 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2017 63,425 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2017 28,572 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2017 26,319 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2016 55,793 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2016 17,650 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2015 48,284 miles

Offside Rear tyre low on air

Fail 17 Nov 2015 48,284 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear tyre low on air

Pass 11 Mar 2015 14,626 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Mar 2014 11,902 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2013 9,237 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo S40?

Based on 1,390,271 MOT tests across 104,646 vehicles.

69.9%
Pass Rate
6,355
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
104,646
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 60,127
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 53,645
Registration plate lamp not working 51,350
Brake pipe excessively corroded 36,593
Direction indicator incorrect colour 29,671
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837 ARA is a 2010 Volvo S40 in Red with a 1,364cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.9%.

Across all 2010 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.3% with a typical mileage of 75,671 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volvo S40 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 60,127 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 837 ARA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo S40 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 16 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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837 ARA is a 2010 Volvo S40, first registered on 31 March 2010.

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