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149,091 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside side repeater lens minor damage
Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arms outer bushes slight wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear tyres slight wear inner edges
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))
power steering pipe slight surface corrosion
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside side repeater lens minor damage
Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arms outer bushes slight wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear tyres slight wear inner edges
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))
power steering pipe slight surface corrosion
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front and rear (0.1 (b))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside , balding on edges almost i feel to the point cords will soon be exposed (5.2.3 (e))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively pads approx. 4mm (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front tyre worn outer edge surface damage tread
Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively pads approx. 4mm (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front tyre worn outer edge surface damage tread
Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))
Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack ( minor play offside inner tie rod/rack) (2.1.5 (a))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread advise replace (0.1 (b))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack ( minor play offside inner tie rod/rack) (2.1.5 (a))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread advise replace (0.1 (b))
Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded covered in grease (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Offside Front tyre 3mm bald inner edge
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm uneven wear bald inner edge and valve stem slight damage (5.2.3 (e))
slight oil seep/staining gearbox inner diff seal
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour discoloured showing white light (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure big end (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front tyre 3mm bald inner edge
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm uneven wear bald inner edge and valve stem slight damage (5.2.3 (e))
slight oil seep/staining gearbox inner diff seal
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
How Reliable is the Volvo S40?
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BL10 MLN is a 2010 Volvo S40 in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
Across all 2010 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.3% with a typical mileage of 75,671 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 BL10 MLN, 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 16 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BL10 MLN is a 2010 Volvo S40, first registered on 28 July 2010.
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