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BG07 RWO

2007 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Mar 2027
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

172,677 mi
Last recorded172,677 miles
Recorded on9 Mar 2026
Typical for 2007 Volvo S4082,406 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG07 RWO
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 9 Mar 2026 172,677 miles

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

Rear General Corrosion

Fail 23 Feb 2026 172,451 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Rear General Corrosion

Pass 10 Mar 2025 166,753 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 11 Mar 2024 160,589 miles

Nearside Rear tyre feathering

engine cover/under covers fitted

Pass 7 Mar 2023 154,272 miles

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

engine cover/under covers fitted

Pass 10 Mar 2022 147,943 miles

Front both tyres feathering

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

engine cover/under covers fitted

Fail 10 Mar 2022 147,943 miles

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

Front both tyres feathering

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

engine cover/under covers fitted

Pass 9 Mar 2021 141,452 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

undertrays fitted

Pass 22 Feb 2020 134,952 miles

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

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2019 128,771 miles

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

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

undertrays fitted

Pass 3 Mar 2018 122,339 miles

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

osr tyre worn on edges

Pass 11 Mar 2017 109,462 miles

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

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 14 Mar 2016 100,846 miles

N/S MIRROR MISSING

N/S REAR BRAKE STICKING

Pass 8 May 2015
Fail 8 May 2015 92,809 miles

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

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

Pass 19 May 2014 80,024 miles
Pass 13 May 2013 66,652 miles
Pass 18 May 2012 52,878 miles
Pass 17 May 2011 37,644 miles
Pass 10 May 2010 33,365 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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BG07 RWO is a 2007 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

Across all 2007 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 82,406 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 BG07 RWO, 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 19 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BG07 RWO is a 2007 Volvo S40, first registered on 16 May 2007.

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