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BN08 MHA

2008 Volvo S40

Black Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 May 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

87,125 mi
Last recorded87,125 miles
Recorded on16 May 2025
Typical for 2008 Volvo S4077,970 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBN08 MHA
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 May 2025 87,125 miles
Pass 3 May 2024 84,555 miles
Pass 16 May 2023 82,110 miles

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

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

Fail 13 May 2023 82,107 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 May 2022 79,925 miles
Pass 13 May 2021 77,388 miles
Pass 13 May 2020 76,260 miles
Pass 7 May 2019 72,741 miles
Fail 7 May 2019 72,741 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 9 May 2018 70,283 miles

Front Oil leak ()

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 9 May 2018 70,283 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Front Oil leak ()

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2x front (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 17 May 2017 66,795 miles
Pass 16 May 2016 62,056 miles
Fail 16 May 2016 62,056 miles

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

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Pass 20 May 2015 59,431 miles

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

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

front wipers worn slightly

Fail 19 May 2015 59,431 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Oil leak

front wipers worn slightly

Pass 23 Mar 2015 58,097 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2015 58,097 miles

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

Pass 10 Mar 2014 49,911 miles

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

Pass 11 Mar 2013 43,146 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2013 43,146 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 10 Mar 2012 104,016 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2012 37,254 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 17 Feb 2011 32,442 miles

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

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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BN08 MHA is a 2008 Volvo S40 in Black with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2008 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 77,970 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 BN08 MHA, 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 18 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BN08 MHA registered?

BN08 MHA is a 2008 Volvo S40, first registered on 7 March 2008.

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