MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,095 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt buckle under the child seat on the offside seat ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front bumper slightly damage
Offside Direction indicator insecure cover missing (4.4.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both sides (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt buckle under the child seat on the offside seat ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front bumper slightly damage
Offside Direction indicator insecure cover missing (4.4.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases hanger broken (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear bald on inner edge
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Nail in tyre side wall deteriorated ( runflat) ()
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Offside mirror/indicator cover missing
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions close to limit (4.1.D.1f)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam aim to be tested (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner sidewall (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases hanger broken (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear bald on inner edge
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Nail in tyre side wall deteriorated ( runflat) ()
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Offside mirror/indicator cover missing
Exhaust rear box slightly deteriorated/corroded
Offside Front Tyre damaged on outer wall
Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear Nail on Tyre
Centre Front Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
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)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Volvo S40?
Based on 1,390,271 MOT tests across 104,646 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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DU55 HDO is a 2005 Volvo S40 in Blue with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2005 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 83,495 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 DU55 HDO, 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 21 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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DU55 HDO is a 2005 Volvo S40, first registered on 14 September 2005.
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