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CX04 YSL

2004 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Mar 2021
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

144,299 mi
Last recorded144,299 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2020
Typical for 2004 Volvo S4075,870 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCX04 YSL
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2020 144,299 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened inc ball joint (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

both rear brake backplates rusted and holed

exhaust rusty

Fail 3 Mar 2020 114,289 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened inc ball joint (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

both rear brake backplates rusted and holed

exhaust rusty

Pass 14 Feb 2019 104,962 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2019 104,961 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Pass 29 Jan 2018 94,804 miles

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

Fail 29 Jan 2018 94,803 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 16 Feb 2017 79,993 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2017 79,979 miles

Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Fail 3 Nov 2016 79,947 miles

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

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

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

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both rear (2.7.2a)

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both rear (2.7.2a)

damage ns head light

Pass 5 Nov 2015 75,016 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2014 68,910 miles

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

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

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

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

incorrect repeater lamp fitted to o/s front wing.

o/s front wing slightly damaged.

Fail 29 Oct 2014 68,896 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

o/s front wing slightly damaged.

Pass 13 Nov 2013 61,030 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2013 61,030 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

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

Pass 16 Nov 2012 48,112 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2011 32,904 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2010 23,504 miles

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

Pass 28 Jul 2010 22,996 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2010 22,996 miles

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 6 Aug 2009 20,009 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2008 16,655 miles

Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 7 Aug 2008 16,655 miles
Pass 22 May 2007 11,918 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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CX04 YSL is a 2004 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 CX04 YSL, 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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CX04 YSL is a 2004 Volvo S40, first registered on 9 June 2004.

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