MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
223,934 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both front tyre 2mm tread + bold edges - especially inner edges -recommend replace
check rear lower seat belts as best as possible due to child seats fitted
rear number plate delaminating
slight front + rear brake inbalance
windscreen chipped
some wear to rear control arm bushes
Brake pedal rubber worn
Nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge
Offside front tyre worn on very inner edge
Rear number plate delaminating- recommend replace soon
Slight play in nearside rear droplink
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Both rear trailing amrs front bushes seperating/weak - recommend replace soon
Brake pedal rubber worn
Nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge
Offside front tyre worn on very inner edge
Rear number plate delaminating- recommend replace soon
Slight play in nearside rear droplink
Some wear/corrosion to rear brake discs- Nearside rear disc appears overheated
fading to both rear indicators
nearside rear lower control arm bushes starting to seperate
nearside rear trailing arm bush seperating
offside rear trailing arm bush seperating/weak
rear registration plate delaminating
slight damage to front registartion plate
very slight wear to brake pedal rubber
wear nearside rear upper bump stop
windscreen chipped
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
fading to both rear indicators
nearside rear lower control arm bushes starting to seperate
nearside rear trailing arm bush seperating
offside rear trailing arm bush seperating/weak
rear registration plate delaminating
slight damage to front registartion plate
very slight wear to brake pedal rubber
wear nearside rear upper bump stop
windscreen chipped
both front tyres wearing inner edges
delaminating to rear number plate
o/s/r trailing arm bush separating + n/s/r starting to separate
rear tyres 2mm tread
slight play in n/s/r dropo link
n/s/f door central locking not working has to be opened manually to be able to open door
Offside front end outline marker lamp not working
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside front end outline marker lamp not working
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
both front tyres on 2mil 205/50 r17 93w
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Disc's Pitted on inner edge
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake Disc's going thin
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Disc's Pitted on inner edge
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake Disc's going thin
under engine covered in trims
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BG04 KSK is a 2004 Volvo S40 in Grey with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
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 BG04 KSK, 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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BG04 KSK is a 2004 Volvo S40, first registered on 2 April 2004.
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