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AO59 KZX

2009 Volvo S40

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Oct 2026
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

17,453 mi
Last recorded17,453 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Volvo S4073,340 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO59 KZX
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2025 17,453 miles

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all 4 (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

brake and suspension components dry/rusty/flakey

Fail 14 Oct 2025 17,452 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all 4 (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

brake and suspension components dry/rusty/flakey

Pass 18 Oct 2024 17,225 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

suspension & brake components dry/rusty/flakey

Pass 20 Oct 2023 17,042 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bushs both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Oct 2023 17,041 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bushs both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2022 16,649 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2021 15,356 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2020 14,244 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2019 12,538 miles

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 10 Oct 2018 12,089 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread and side wall (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 Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2017 11,714 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance high level lamp dim (1.2.1d)

Nearside Rear Rear reflector slightly deteriorated but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

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

Offside Front side walls badly cracking

Offside Rear Rear reflector slightly deteriorated but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Fail 6 Oct 2017 11,713 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Central Rear Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance high level lamp dim (1.2.1d)

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Rear reflector slightly deteriorated but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

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

Offside Front side walls badly cracking

Offside Rear Rear reflector slightly deteriorated but function not impaired (1.5.1c)

Pass 12 Oct 2016 11,200 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2015 10,269 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2014 7,151 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2013 6,000 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2012 5,171 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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AO59 KZX is a 2009 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

Across all 2009 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 73,340 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 AO59 KZX, 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 17 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AO59 KZX registered?

AO59 KZX is a 2009 Volvo S40, first registered on 20 October 2009.

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