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AO08 UCL

2008 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Feb 2027
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

73,771 mi
Last recorded73,771 miles
Recorded on27 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 Volvo S4077,970 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO08 UCL
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 Jan 2026 73,771 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2026 73,766 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 29 Jan 2025 69,023 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Jan 2024 65,473 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage at steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 31 Jan 2023 61,949 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2022 57,939 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Feb 2022 57,937 miles

Nearside Position lamp lens seriously defective shows white light to rear (4.2.1 (b))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2021 54,855 miles

Suspension components corroded

Pass 31 Jan 2020 52,575 miles

Nearside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush starting to perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush starting to perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2019 48,077 miles

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Sub-frame modified but not seriously weakened alignment bolts missing (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Fail 29 Jan 2019 48,068 miles

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Sub-frame modified but not seriously weakened alignment bolts missing (5.3.3 (c) (i))

Pass 23 Jan 2018 40,782 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin limit (3.5.1g)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both o/s and n/s (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear tyre deteriorated

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint steering rack (2.3.3b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 23 Jan 2018 40,782 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin limit (3.5.1g)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both o/s and n/s (2.4.G.2)

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect adjusted in car (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear tyre deteriorated

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint steering rack (2.3.3b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 31 Jan 2017 34,074 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear indicators (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner and outer edge

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

Offside Rear tyre has age related cracking

Fail 31 Jan 2017 34,074 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords also has nail in tyre and age related cracking (4.1.D.1a)

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear indicators (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner and outer edge

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

Offside Rear tyre has age related cracking

Pass 2 Feb 2016 28,216 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2016 28,216 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 4 Feb 2015 22,866 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Pass 11 Jul 2014 19,386 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2013 12,344 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2013 11,871 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2012 9,369 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2011 7,287 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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AO08 UCL is a 2008 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 AO08 UCL, 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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AO08 UCL is a 2008 Volvo S40, first registered on 7 May 2008.

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