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BJ04 KKC

2004 Volvo S40

Black Petrol 1783cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Aug 2019
Tests21 (12 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

168,318 mi
Last recorded168,318 miles
Recorded on13 Aug 2018
Typical for 2004 Volvo S4075,870 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ04 KKC
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,783cc

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MOT History

12 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 Aug 2018 168,318 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Fail 10 Aug 2018 168,182 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 4 Aug 2017 152,334 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 2 Aug 2017 152,334 miles

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 Aug 2016 138,648 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 11 Aug 2016 138,648 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 14 Aug 2015 125,149 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2015 114,714 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 18 Oct 2014 114,616 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

n/s/f tyre wearing on edges.

o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edges.

Fail 15 Oct 2014 114,540 miles

Nearside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

n/s/f tyre wearing on edges.

o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edges.

Pass 19 Oct 2013 101,836 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 17 Oct 2013 101,783 miles

Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 10 Oct 2012 89,038 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

air bag light on, please note this will be mot fail soon.

front lower bumper adrift.

o/s wiper blade split but still clearing the screen

Fail 8 Oct 2012 89,026 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

air bag light on, please note this will be mot fail soon.

front lower bumper adrift.

o/s wiper blade split but still clearing the screen

Pass 20 Oct 2011 78,853 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2011 78,846 miles

Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 28 Sep 2010 67,941 miles

can not check outer door sills trims fitted

Pass 17 Sep 2009 53,981 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 27 Sep 2008 44,896 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

FRONT NUMBER PLATE IN POOR CONDITION

N/S FRONT TYRE STARTING TO WEAR ON OUTER EDGE

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

Fail 27 Sep 2008 44,896 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

FRONT NUMBER PLATE IN POOR CONDITION

N/S FRONT TYRE STARTING TO WEAR ON OUTER EDGE

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 29 Sep 2007 35,829 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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BJ04 KKC is a 2004 Volvo S40 in Black with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 BJ04 KKC, 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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BJ04 KKC is a 2004 Volvo S40, first registered on 24 March 2004.

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