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EA04 BHE

2004 Volvo S40

Red Petrol 1783cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Jul 2027
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

71,152 mi
Last recorded71,152 miles
Recorded on1 Jul 2026
Typical for 2004 Volvo S4075,870 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA04 BHE
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,783cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 1 Jul 2026 71,152 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both 2019 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing split between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Jul 2025 69,615 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Marker Lamp Inop

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 3 Jul 2024 67,876 miles

Fuel cap seal deteriorating [perishing]

Nearside Front marker light inop

Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated and o/s front perishing (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt pin hole in cover /leaking grease (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased/ pipe pitted (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both o/s and n/s control/stabilizer arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Jul 2024 67,875 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

Fuel cap seal deteriorating [perishing]

Nearside Front marker light inop

Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated and o/s front perishing (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt pin hole in cover /leaking grease (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material greased/ pipe pitted (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both o/s and n/s control/stabilizer arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jun 2023 66,253 miles

Both front lower ball joint dust covers perished

Centre exhaust box corroded

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear exhaust joint badly corroded

Pass 4 Jul 2022 64,811 miles
Fail 10 Jun 2022 64,727 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements reflective backing peeling off (0.1 (d))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 8 Jun 2021 63,414 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2020 62,827 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 9 Apr 2019 60,752 miles

Front small stone chip in windscreen less than 10mm

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both ns and os (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 9 Apr 2018 58,925 miles

Headlight wipers split

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 30 Mar 2017 57,061 miles

Exhaust components corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 30 Mar 2017 57,061 miles

Exhaust components corroded

Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 6 Apr 2016 55,062 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

low fuel warning lamp illuminated.

service warning lamp illuminated.

Pass 3 Apr 2015 52,291 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

near side rear brake disc appears to be discoloured.

near side rear brakes are binding on.

parking brake lever shows travel.

rear service brakes show imbalance(18%)

Pass 12 Mar 2014 49,781 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

all tyres are perished/cracked.

near side front tyre tread shows uneven wear and is bald at the edge.

Pass 26 Mar 2013 47,409 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

all tyres are perished.

service warning lamps is illuminated.

Pass 2 Apr 2012 45,017 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

front service brakes show imbalance/run-out.

Pass 6 Apr 2011 41,677 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 6 Apr 2010 37,615 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2009 31,460 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2008 25,539 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2007 18,613 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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EA04 BHE is a 2004 Volvo S40 in Red with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

Across all 2004 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 75,870 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 EA04 BHE, 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 22 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EA04 BHE is a 2004 Volvo S40, first registered on 1 April 2004.

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