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BL54 FSJ

2005 Volvo S40

Blue Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Sep 2026
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

163,304 mi
Last recorded163,304 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Volvo S4083,495 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBL54 FSJ
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2025 163,304 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2025 163,302 miles

Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel Both (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating Both (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 29 Aug 2024 155,847 miles

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

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2023 148,540 miles

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

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

Fail 31 Aug 2023 148,540 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2022 141,815 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2021 134,902 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2020 129,879 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2019 122,584 miles

both rear lower control arms bushes some perishing

offside front wishbone rear bush starting to split

offside rear trailing arm front bush starting to separate

Fail 8 Apr 2019 122,353 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

o/s/f wishbone rear bush starting to split

perishing/wear to rear lower control arm bushes

slight separating to o/s/r trailing arm front bush

some front brake imbalance

Pass 5 Jun 2018 115,923 miles

nail in nearside rear tyre

nearside front wishbone rear bush separating

some wear front + rear discs

Pass 22 Mar 2017 106,880 miles

some wear to front brake disc

wear to rear lower control arm bushes

Pass 7 Apr 2016 99,504 miles

both rear lower control arms outer bushes seperating

nearside front wishbone rear bush splitting/separating- starting to weaken

offside rear trailing arm front bush starting to seperate

windscreen chipped

Fail 6 Apr 2016 99,495 miles

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

both rear lower control arms outer bushes seperating

nearside front wishbone rear bush splitting/separating- starting to weaken

offside rear trailing arm front bush starting to seperate

windscreen chipped

Pass 7 Apr 2015 91,553 miles

Both front tyres worn on very inner edges-monitor

Both rear lower control arms outer bushes seperating

Nearside front wishbone rear bush seperating

Nearside rear tyre wearing edges-uneven inner edge+ 2mm tread on outer edge-monitor

Offside rear trailing arm front bush starting to seperate

Offside rear tyre starting to wear on inner edge-uneven

Pass 2 Apr 2014 83,388 miles

both rear lower control arms outer bushes starting to seperate

Fail 2 Apr 2014 83,388 miles

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

both rear lower control arms outer bushes starting to seperate

Pass 5 Apr 2013 73,927 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

nearside front steering rack gaitor fluid seepage

Fail 5 Apr 2013 73,927 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

nearside front steering rack gaitor fluid seepage

Pass 6 Mar 2012 59,156 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2012 59,156 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Pass 23 Feb 2011 44,251 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2011 44,251 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 6 Jan 2010 40,595 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2009 32,017 miles
Fail 27 Dec 2007 24,610 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Dec 2007 24,610 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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BL54 FSJ is a 2005 Volvo S40 in Blue with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2005 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 83,495 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 BL54 FSJ, 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 21 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BL54 FSJ is a 2005 Volvo S40, first registered on 24 January 2005.

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