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DE09 NMF

2009 Volvo S40

Black Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Sep 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

148,194 mi
Last recorded148,194 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Volvo S4073,340 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE09 NMF
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Sep 2025 148,194 miles

Exhaust mounting defective tailpipe section (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2024 142,502 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear body damage

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Mar 2023 138,203 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front brake disc faces in poor condition

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

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 15 Mar 2023 138,203 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front brake disc faces in poor condition

Nearside Door Mirror Missing

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

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

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 Mar 2022 132,644 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Mar 2022 132,644 miles

Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2021 126,348 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2021 126,348 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Feb 2020 119,293 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases suspect flexi' area ???? (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted alloy inner rim buckled.... (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim buckled.... (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Suspect tracking out / excess front inner tyre wear..............

Fail 20 Feb 2020 119,293 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dip beam ...... (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working 1 x bulb.... (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner worn to cordes.... (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/50/17.... (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner worn to cordes.... (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases suspect flexi' area ???? (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted alloy inner rim buckled.... (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim buckled.... (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Suspect tracking out / excess front inner tyre wear..............

Pass 1 Mar 2019 111,833 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted alloy inner buckled.... (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted alloy buckled in 2 x places.... (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 28 Feb 2019 111,833 miles

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced dip beam (NOT lens fault.) (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working 1 x bulb .... (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Side repeater not working mirror type.... (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear reflector missing bumper type.... (4.8.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 205/50/17.... (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted alloy inner buckled.... (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted alloy buckled in 2 x places.... (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 28 Feb 2018 102,251 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2018 102,251 miles

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

Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush both as marked (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Apr 2017 95,688 miles

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)

Pass 21 Jun 2016 79,512 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust hanger corroded but still supported.

Fail 21 Jun 2016 79,512 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 205/50r17 (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 205/50r17 (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust hanger corroded but still supported.

Pass 25 Jun 2015 60,621 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 Jun 2014 42,472 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Pass 10 Jun 2013 30,480 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2012 21,549 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2012 20,522 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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DE09 NMF is a 2009 Volvo S40 in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2009 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 73,340 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 DE09 NMF, 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 17 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DE09 NMF is a 2009 Volvo S40, first registered on 1 June 2009.

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