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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective damaged (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front fog lamp not working /damaged
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear lamp lens damaged /taped up
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective damaged (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear both brake discs splash shields corroded
Rear both shock absorbers corroded
under bonnet felt hanging down
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective damaged (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front fog lamp not working /damaged
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear lamp lens damaged /taped up
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective damaged (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear both brake discs splash shields corroded
Rear both shock absorbers corroded
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
under bonnet felt hanging down
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front fog lamp damaged /not working
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Nearside Rear lamp lens damaged
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear both brake disc splash shields corroded away
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front fog lamp damaged /not working
Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
Nearside Rear lamp lens damaged
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear both brake disc splash shields corroded away
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Central high level stop lamp50% less bright
N/S/R ,O/S/F, N/S/F SIDE MARKER LAMPS NOT WORKING
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured loss of amber colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear lamp lens damaged
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured loss of amber colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front wiper spindle worn
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear no plate lamp dim
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top and bottom arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear lamp lens damaged
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front fog lamp not working
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top and bottom arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear back plate corroded
Offside Rear lamp full of water
Offside wiper arm spindle worn
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top and bottom arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear lamp lens damaged
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front fog lamp not working
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement top and bottom arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear back plate corroded
Offside Rear lamp full of water
Offside wiper arm spindle worn
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall 205 50 16 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear tyre perished
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin measured at 1.8mm (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear tyre has cuts to inner side wall (not in excess of requirements)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear tyre has cuts to inner side wall (not in excess of requirements)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Inner Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective (1.7.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Inner Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Upper Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
h/lamp wiper blades torn, testable item soon
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Outer Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Upper Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
h/lamp wiper blades torn, testable item soon
n/s/r inner position tail lamp out
n/s/r orage marker lamp out
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Upper Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Upper Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
n/s mirror glass faulty. o/s/r lamp lens cracked. wiper blades splitting
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak
offside front fog lamp cracked
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
offside front fog lamp cracked
Inner Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
How Reliable is the Volvo S40?
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AX04 BYJ is a 2004 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.4%.
Across all 2004 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 75,870 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 AX04 BYJ, 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 22 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AX04 BYJ is a 2004 Volvo S40, first registered on 28 April 2004.
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