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BV04 YJU

2004 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Mar 2022
Tests27 (15 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

133,431 mi
Last recorded133,431 miles
Recorded on7 Feb 2022
Typical for 2004 Volvo S4075,870 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV04 YJU
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

15 pass 12 fail
Fail 7 Feb 2022 133,431 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Emissions not tested DUE TO RADIATOR LEAKING WATER OVER HEATING (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords IN TREAD (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid BRAKE CALIPER (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened WORN (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened WORN (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed SLIGHTLY FRAYED (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 18 Feb 2021 133,112 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth rubber (1.1.2 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back starting to corrode by the brackets holding them to the body (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wall starting to show signs of cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box to centre box joining (6.1.2 (a))

coolant header tank in completely empty

engine is excessively noisy

Fail 16 Feb 2021 133,112 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Offside Rear Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Brake pedal wearing smooth rubber (1.1.2 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back starting to corrode by the brackets holding them to the body (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wall starting to show signs of cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box to centre box joining (6.1.2 (a))

coolant header tank in completely empty

engine is excessively noisy

Pass 7 Feb 2020 129,166 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth RUBBER (1.1.2 (c))

Lower UNDER TRAYS FITTED

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 6 Feb 2020 129,166 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Upper Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth RUBBER (1.1.2 (c))

Lower UNDER TRAYS FITTED

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 19 Feb 2019 122,740 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded Slight Corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Note - Unusual noise from engine bay - RECOMMEND ATTENTION

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin RECOMMEND ATTENTION (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Undertrays fitted

Fail 15 Feb 2019 122,740 miles

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault Black Tape covering warning lamp (7.1.6 (a))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect BULB INCORRECTLY FITTED (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded Slight Corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Note - Unusual noise from engine bay - RECOMMEND ATTENTION

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin RECOMMEND ATTENTION (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Undertrays fitted

Pass 5 Mar 2018 116,688 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% one bulb not working (1.1.A.3b)

drivers door mirror housing damaged

o/s front and n/s rear side marker lights not working

Fail 21 Feb 2018 116,525 miles

Headlamp not working on main beam both (1.7.5a)

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement bush and washer displaced (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% one bulb not working (1.1.A.3b)

drivers door mirror housing damaged

o/s front and n/s rear side marker lights not working

Pass 24 Feb 2017 110,403 miles

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

brake pedal anti slip pad is worn [rubber]

indicator switch faulty [weak operation]on o/s

Fail 17 Feb 2017 110,249 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer corroded/holed (7.1.2)

Central rear exhaust flange heavily corroded

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

brake pedal anti slip pad is worn [rubber]

indicator switch faulty [weak operation]on o/s

Pass 12 Feb 2016 102,012 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside engine is noisey

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front bumper damaged

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

bonnet does not lock down fully

Fail 5 Feb 2016 104,073 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high main beam (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside engine is noisey

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front bumper damaged

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

bonnet does not lock down fully

Pass 5 Feb 2015 93,440 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

n/s front tyre worn/scrubbed

o/s front tyre worn/scrubbed

o/s of front bumper acci damaged

o/s rear tyre worn tread

o/s reg plate light dull

rear reg plate has one screw loose

Pass 27 Feb 2014 84,273 miles

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

o/s of front bumper damaged / holed

Fail 21 Feb 2014 84,166 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

bonnet not locking down

o/s of front bumper damaged / holed

one o/s rear side light bulb not working

Pass 27 Feb 2013 75,905 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

clutch and brake pedal ribbers worn

front bumper damaged

Fail 22 Feb 2013 75,843 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

clutch and brake pedal rubbers worn

front bumper damaged/holed

n/s rear tyre wall damaged

one o/s rear and one n/s rear side light bulb not working

plastic panels loose under o/s front of car

Pass 15 Feb 2012 67,322 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 13 Feb 2012 67,322 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 10 Feb 2011 59,156 miles

cuts in outer wall of N/S/R tyre not showing cords

Pass 18 Feb 2010 52,377 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2010 52,239 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

n/s door mirror cracked

o/s and n/s rear tyre walls cracking on inner and outer walls

rear no plate screw loose

Pass 23 Feb 2009 45,227 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2009 45,188 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

n/s door mirror cracked

n/s rear tyre wall damaged

rear tyres inner walls cracking

Pass 22 Feb 2008 34,730 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

n/s door mirror cracked

n/s front tyre side wall and wheel damaged

nail in n/s rear tyre

Pass 23 Feb 2007 27,026 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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BV04 YJU is a 2004 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 2004 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 75,870 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 BV04 YJU, 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 22 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BV04 YJU is a 2004 Volvo S40, first registered on 1 March 2004.

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