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DY13 UZN

2013 Volvo V40

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Feb 2027
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

103,258 mi
Last recorded103,258 miles
Recorded on13 Feb 2026
Typical for 2013 Volvo V4070,756 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDY13 UZN
MakeVolvo
ModelV40
Year2013
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 Feb 2026 103,258 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front and rear brake discs lightly corroding. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both front and rear inner wheel arches/both inner sills front and rear/front and rear floor pans corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded and both rear coil springs corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin outer brake pad very thin. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear sub frames corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear suspension arms corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower suspension arm rear bushes perishing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components.

Fail 12 Feb 2026 103,258 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached link rod broken. (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front and rear brake discs lightly corroding. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both front and rear inner wheel arches/both inner sills front and rear/front and rear floor pans corroded. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded and both rear coil springs corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin outer brake pad very thin. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear sub frames corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear suspension arms corroding. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower suspension arm rear bushes perishing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components.

Pass 7 Feb 2025 95,144 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both inner sills corroding. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play suspension arm lower ball joint very slight play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin outer brake pad getting low. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components.

Fail 27 Jan 2025 95,037 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour both rear indicators white. (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Side repeater not working wing mirror repeater not working. (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both rear trailing arm bushes come unbonded/worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both inner sills corroding. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play suspension arm lower ball joint very slight play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin outer brake pad getting low. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components.

Pass 15 Feb 2024 84,971 miles

Central Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement suspension arm rear bush perishing. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes perishing/coming unbonded. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

under trays fitted obscuring vision of some components, and side skirts fitted to outer sills.

Pass 7 Feb 2023 76,806 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear indicators starting to go white. (4.4.3 (a))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes staring to come unbonded. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Feb 2022 69,822 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes starting to come unbonded. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jan 2022 69,695 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken coil spring broken. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes starting to come unbonded. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2021 63,351 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2020 58,902 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2020 58,902 miles

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

Pass 30 Jan 2019 51,801 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2018 46,030 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2017 38,345 miles

engine covers fitted obscuring vision of some components.

under tray fitted obscuring vision of some components

Pass 4 Feb 2016 29,582 miles

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

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)

How Reliable is the Volvo V40?

Based on 1,865,374 MOT tests across 172,439 vehicles.

73.7%
Pass Rate
6,937
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
172,439
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 66,595
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 49,904
Brake pipe excessively corroded 43,421
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 28,897
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 27,218
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DY13 UZN is a 2013 Volvo V40 in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 2013 Volvo V40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.7% with a typical mileage of 70,756 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 V40 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 66,595 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DY13 UZN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo V40 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 13 years old, this Volvo V40 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was DY13 UZN registered?

DY13 UZN is a 2013 Volvo V40, first registered on 19 June 2013.

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