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BK06 SVE

2006 Volvo S40

Green Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jan 2022
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

129,786 mi
Last recorded129,786 miles
Recorded on1 Feb 2021
Typical for 2006 Volvo S4081,190 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK06 SVE
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2006
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 1 Feb 2021 129,786 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2020 126,239 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2020 126,239 miles

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 15 Jan 2019 121,147 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Jan 2018 116,732 miles

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

Pass 10 Jan 2017 105,983 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2017 105,982 miles

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both heavily corroded and lipped (3.5.1i)

Rear exhaust silencer outer skin heavily corroded and unwrapping

Pass 14 Jan 2016 89,620 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear exhaust silencer heavily corroded

Fail 8 Jan 2016 89,347 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed not clipped in to bracket and so has rubbed against bracket (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both lipped (3.5.1i)

Rear exhaust silencer heavily corroded

Pass 12 Jan 2015 67,726 miles

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

nearside front tyre is wearing on the inner and outer edge

Pass 16 May 2014 66,803 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear tyre 2mm. Worn on the inner edge.

Fail 12 May 2014 66,765 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear tyre 2mm. Worn on the inner edge.

Pass 28 Mar 2013 55,241 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2012 46,909 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2011 27,154 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2010 25,037 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2009 21,514 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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BK06 SVE is a 2006 Volvo S40 in Green with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 2006 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 81,190 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 BK06 SVE, 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 20 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BK06 SVE is a 2006 Volvo S40, first registered on 31 March 2006.

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