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DF51 KFN

2002 Volvo S40

Beige Petrol 1783cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests33 (21 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

76,589 mi
Last recorded76,589 miles
Recorded on21 Mar 2026
Typical for 2002 Volvo S4081,746 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDF51 KFN
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2002
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,783cc

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MOT History

21 pass 12 fail
Pass 21 Mar 2026 76,589 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2025 75,513 miles

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

Pass 22 Mar 2024 74,422 miles

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

Pass 25 Mar 2023 72,438 miles

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

Fail 25 Mar 2023 72,438 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Mar 2022 71,372 miles

Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top mounting slight play on rock plate test (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall badly cracking advise renew a s a p (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc faces and back plate covers corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Mar 2021 70,627 miles

Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush both sides top mounting play to max limit please keep checked or renew (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc face badly corroded please keep checked (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer side wall badly cracking very near to cords advise renew a s a p (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear side marker light in bumper inop

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective split max limit (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear brake disc covers corroded

Pass 24 Mar 2020 69,881 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2020 69,881 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Mar 2019 68,923 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2019 68,923 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 195/60/15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2018 67,428 miles

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Fail 28 Mar 2018 67,427 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Pass 27 Mar 2017 65,778 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2017 65,778 miles

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

Pass 23 Mar 2016 64,259 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2015 61,868 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2015 61,867 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b) DANGEROUS

Pass 18 Mar 2014 59,641 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2014 59,611 miles

Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2013 57,516 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2013 57,516 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 12 Mar 2012 56,019 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2011 54,561 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2011 54,560 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

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

Nearside Rear Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 22 Mar 2010 52,475 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2010 52,473 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

Pass 9 Mar 2009 49,118 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2009 49,118 miles

Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 29 Mar 2008 44,867 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2007 38,306 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2007 38,306 miles

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Pass 30 Mar 2006 30,623 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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DF51 KFN is a 2002 Volvo S40 in Beige with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2002 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 81,746 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 DF51 KFN, 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 24 years old, this Volvo S40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DF51 KFN is a 2002 Volvo S40, first registered on 15 February 2002.

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