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AV55 OYS

2005 Volvo S40

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Feb 2020
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

138,829 mi
Last recorded138,829 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2019
Typical for 2005 Volvo S4083,495 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV55 OYS
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Jan 2019 138,829 miles

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

Fail 28 Jan 2019 138,812 miles

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

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

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

Pass 9 Feb 2018 132,797 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2018 132,797 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 3 Feb 2017 122,400 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush both sides (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Dec 2015 111,816 miles

Front exhaust flexi section deteriorated

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

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

Offside Front suspension top mount slightly deteriorated

Rear exhaust box outer layer corroded

Fail 15 Dec 2015 111,816 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front exhaust flexi section deteriorated

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

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

Offside Front suspension top mount slightly deteriorated

Rear exhaust box outer layer corroded

Pass 12 Dec 2014 106,306 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2014 106,306 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 7 Jan 2014 102,368 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Pass 12 Jan 2013 95,506 miles

exhaust box corroded

Fail 12 Jan 2013 95,506 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

exhaust box corroded

Pass 12 Jan 2012 91,574 miles

handbrake lever comes up high

Fail 29 Dec 2011 91,218 miles

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

handbrake lever comes up high

Pass 4 Jan 2011 90,198 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2010 73,283 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2010 73,283 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 7 Jan 2009 52,050 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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AV55 OYS is a 2005 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

Across all 2005 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 83,495 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 AV55 OYS, 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 21 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AV55 OYS is a 2005 Volvo S40, first registered on 29 September 2005.

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