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CU54 KNL

2004 Volvo S40

Purple Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Nov 2021
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

135,179 mi
Last recorded135,179 miles
Recorded on23 Dec 2021
Typical for 2004 Volvo S4075,870 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCU54 KNL
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2004
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Fail 23 Dec 2021 135,179 miles

Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f))

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 12 Nov 2020 120,369 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2020 120,363 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 19 Nov 2019 110,683 miles

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

engine oil leak

Pass 21 Nov 2018 99,336 miles

Central Front advise slight engine oil leak

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front osf tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 24 Nov 2017 93,985 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2017 93,984 miles

Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Pass 24 Oct 2016 85,037 miles

advise inner edge of o/s/r tyre worn

advise n/s/f inner edge of tyre worn

Pass 19 Nov 2015 78,830 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2014 66,821 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Pass 26 Nov 2013 60,760 miles

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 2 Apr 2013 54,678 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2012 46,800 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2011 37,352 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 21 Apr 2010 24,864 miles
Pass 23 May 2008 24,465 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2007 21,129 miles

Offside Rear 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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CU54 KNL is a 2004 Volvo S40 in Purple with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 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 CU54 KNL, 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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CU54 KNL is a 2004 Volvo S40, first registered on 21 October 2004.

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