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AC08 YBE

2008 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Nov 2026
Tests18 (15 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

146,234 mi
Last recorded146,234 miles
Recorded on4 Nov 2025
Typical for 2008 Volvo S4077,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAC08 YBE
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

15 pass 3 fail
Pass 4 Nov 2025 146,234 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 8 Nov 2024 144,449 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2024 144,449 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 7 Nov 2023 141,932 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 10 Nov 2022 135,617 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 9 Nov 2022 135,607 miles

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

Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 21 Jul 2021 132,795 miles

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

Pass 5 Aug 2020 130,274 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

nsf tyre slightly worn inner edge

Pass 12 Apr 2019 124,521 miles

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

Nearside Rear slightly cracking on inner edge

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

Fail 12 Apr 2019 124,521 miles

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

Nearside Rear slightly cracking on inner edge

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

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 20 Apr 2018 121,840 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Apr 2017 118,988 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 8 Apr 2016 115,824 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2015 113,163 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2014 108,097 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2013 82,912 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2012 20,278 miles

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

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

Pass 21 May 2011 15,819 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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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AC08 YBE is a 2008 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2008 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 77,970 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 AC08 YBE, 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 18 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AC08 YBE registered?

AC08 YBE is a 2008 Volvo S40, first registered on 21 May 2008.

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