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BN02 XZH

2002 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1948cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Dec 2026
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

107,387 mi
Last recorded107,387 miles
Recorded on1 Dec 2025
Typical for 2002 Volvo S4081,746 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN02 XZH
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,948cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 1 Dec 2025 107,387 miles

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

underside corrosion

Pass 11 Nov 2024 105,992 miles

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

underside corrosion

Pass 6 Dec 2023 104,673 miles

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

Fail 5 Dec 2023 104,673 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Pass 15 Nov 2022 103,036 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2022 103,036 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Nov 2021 101,570 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material heavy surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill....heavily corroded but solid @ time of test (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt splitting (2.1.3 (g) (i))

exhaust heavily corroded @ rear joint...starting to leak

Fail 16 Nov 2021 101,570 miles

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material heavy surface corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill....heavily corroded but solid @ time of test (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt splitting (2.1.3 (g) (i))

exhaust heavily corroded @ rear joint...starting to leak

Pass 9 Dec 2020 100,321 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2019 98,911 miles

o/s steering rack gaiter splitting

osf sill holed

rear exhaust joint heavily corroded

surface corrosion on nsf brake pipe

Pass 16 Nov 2018 96,056 miles

all tyre treads cracking

osf sill holed

rear exhaust joint heavily corroded

surface corrosion on nsf brake pipe

Fail 14 Nov 2018 96,056 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure drop link (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

all tyre treads cracking

osf sill holed

rear exhaust joint heavily corroded

surface corrosion on nsf brake pipe

Pass 8 Dec 2017 93,160 miles

exhaust heavily corroded @ rear joint

rear tyre treads cracking

Fail 8 Dec 2017 93,160 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

exhaust heavily corroded @ rear joint

rear tyre treads cracking

Pass 6 Dec 2016 89,208 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2016 89,208 miles

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

Pass 10 Dec 2015 84,727 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2015 84,696 miles

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

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

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

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 10 Nov 2014 79,997 miles

nsf bottom ball joint dust cover in poor condition

surface corrosion on n/s front to rear brake pipe

Pass 14 Nov 2013 75,944 miles

rear suspension arm bushes splitting

Fail 13 Nov 2013 75,944 miles

Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

rear suspension arm bushes splitting

Pass 20 Nov 2012 72,383 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2012 72,383 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Nov 2011 68,580 miles

front tyres 2mm

Fail 24 Nov 2011 68,580 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 9 Dec 2010 64,936 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2009 60,184 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2008 55,511 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2008 55,511 miles

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

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

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

Pass 12 Nov 2007 50,931 miles

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

Pass 6 Nov 2006 44,750 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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BN02 XZH is a 2002 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 2002 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 81,746 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 BN02 XZH, 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 24 years old, this Volvo S40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BN02 XZH is a 2002 Volvo S40, first registered on 18 March 2002.

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