MOT Status
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98,707 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn badly on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))
coolant level low
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front dipped beam light output slightly reduced
Rear Lower Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both sides - perished (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides - close to failure (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside dipped beam light output is reduced
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin all (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear exhaust corroded
emission plate valve sticker missing
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both sides - perished (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides - close to failure (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside dipped beam light output is reduced
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin all (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear exhaust corroded
emission plate valve sticker missing
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside dipped beam light output is reduced.
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside dipped beam light output is reduced.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
both rear tyres cracked and perished
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
both rear tyres cracked
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front brake discs slightly lipped
rear exhaust slightly corroded
How Reliable is the Volvo S40?
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BN08 YYV is a 2008 Volvo S40 in Grey with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
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 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 BN08 YYV, 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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BN08 YYV is a 2008 Volvo S40, first registered on 25 March 2008.
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