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DS57 YSV

2008 Volvo S40

Blue Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jun 2026
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

78,744 mi
Last recorded78,744 miles
Recorded on1 Jul 2025
Typical for 2008 Volvo S4077,970 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDS57 YSV
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 1 Jul 2025 78,744 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Nearside headlight on upper limit

O/S Front Position Lamp Flickering

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

Offside headlight on lower limit

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking Brake Reading Low O/S

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. O/S Reading Lower (1.2.1 (b) (i))

brake pedal has longer travel than normally expected

exhaust heatshield rattling on clips

power steering pipes corroded

Fail 26 Jun 2025 78,744 miles

Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing Wheel Nut (5.2.1 (a) (i))

O/S Front Position Lamp Flickering

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

O/S Rear Brake Caliper Anti Rattle Clip Wrongly Fitted

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking Brake Reading Low O/S

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. O/S Reading Lower (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Nov 2024 78,614 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2023 72,953 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2023 72,953 miles

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

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2022 69,163 miles

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

Fail 2 Apr 2022 69,163 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Mar 2021 62,857 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2021 62,857 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 10 Mar 2020 58,846 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2020 58,846 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 19 Mar 2019 52,891 miles

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

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

Fail 18 Mar 2019 52,883 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2018 47,562 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

The rear brake pads are worn thin

Pass 1 Mar 2017 42,524 miles

Front brake discs corroded on the inner faces

Front lower suspension arm bushes deteriorated

Front lower suspension arm bushes deteriorated

Front tyres worn to 3mm

Fail 1 Mar 2017 42,524 miles

Front brake discs corroded on the inner faces

Front lower suspension arm bushes deteriorated

Front lower suspension arm bushes deteriorated

Front tyres worn to 3mm

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

Pass 18 Mar 2016 39,039 miles

Nail in the offside rear tyre

The power steering pipes coming from the steering rack are starting to corrode.

Pass 21 Mar 2015 33,950 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 10 Sep 2013 26,566 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2012 22,225 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2011 16,477 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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DS57 YSV is a 2008 Volvo S40 in Blue with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

Across all 2008 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 77,970 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 DS57 YSV, 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 18 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DS57 YSV is a 2008 Volvo S40, first registered on 9 February 2008.

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