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AK06 MZO

2006 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Nov 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

113,751 mi
Last recorded113,751 miles
Recorded on15 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Volvo S4081,190 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK06 MZO
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 Nov 2025 113,751 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view front screen has a combination of minor damages (3.2 (a) (i))

front and rear brake discs corroded slightly

front and rear brake pads 50% worn

front head headlamps covers faded slightly

Fail 15 Nov 2025 113,751 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp aim too low both sides front (4.1.2 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view front screen has a combination of minor damages (3.2 (a) (i))

front and rear brake discs corroded slightly

front and rear brake pads 50% worn

front head headlamps covers faded slightly

Pass 7 Feb 2025 112,210 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2024 118,931 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2023 118,875 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Jul 2023 118,870 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Nov 2022 111,470 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 3 Nov 2021 109,558 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Oct 2020 107,541 miles

NSF and OSF tyres wearing on inside edges

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Exhaust mount broken, system adequately supported

Fail 12 Sep 2020 107,539 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Lower 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 inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 2 Sep 2019 105,833 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2019 105,833 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Fail 27 Jun 2019 105,827 miles

Emissions not tested engine smoking to bad for test (8.2.1.2 (d))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Vehicle presented with no engine oil had to put 5 litres with owners consent.

Pass 20 Jun 2018 101,952 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2018 101,952 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2017 95,605 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Pass 21 Sep 2016 88,704 miles

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

Pass 25 Sep 2015 80,215 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

exhaust mount missing from downpipe

noise from power steering belt area

Fail 17 Sep 2015 80,213 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

exhaust mount missing from downpipe

noise from power steering belt area

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Sep 2014 68,924 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2013 61,197 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2012 53,013 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2011 45,573 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2010 36,918 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 28 Mar 2009 25,303 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2009 25,211 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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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AK06 MZO is a 2006 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2006 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 81,190 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 AK06 MZO, 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 20 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK06 MZO is a 2006 Volvo S40, first registered on 31 March 2006.

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