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EG04 FYS

2004 Volvo S40

Black Petrol 1783cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Oct 2026
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

100,000 mi
Last recorded100,000 miles
Recorded on4 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Volvo S4075,870 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEG04 FYS
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,783cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 4 Oct 2025 100,000 miles

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Under body and components are corroded

Fail 3 Oct 2025 99,995 miles

Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Under body and components are corroded

Pass 9 Oct 2024 88,608 miles

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear 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))

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both corroded (5.3.2 (d))

Fail 5 Oct 2024 88,567 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Rear 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))

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both corroded (5.3.2 (d))

Pass 10 Oct 2023 85,299 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2023 85,299 miles

Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 14 Nov 2022 82,885 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2021 79,992 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded near chassis section (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner tread badly worn change soon (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded near chassis section (1.1.11 (c))

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

outer sill covers fitted

Pass 24 Oct 2020 77,853 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 24 Oct 2020 77,853 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour Both rear (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 24 Oct 2020 77,853 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour Both rear (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 May 2019 74,204 miles

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

Pass 5 May 2018 71,792 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt upper gaiter (2.4.G.2)

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

slight oil leak

Pass 1 May 2017 69,334 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipe next to fuel tank area corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded brake pipe next to fuel tank area corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 30 Apr 2016 66,101 miles

Child seat fitted nearside rear

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside rear tyre tread cracked and has a nail in the tread

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear chassis corroded

Fail 4 May 2015 62,998 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 4 May 2015 62,998 miles

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

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

Pass 12 May 2014 53,550 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

both rear tyres cracked and perished

Fail 10 May 2014 53,541 miles

Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective (1.7.2)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 20 Apr 2013 48,286 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2013 48,286 miles

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

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 28 Apr 2012 40,388 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Pass 28 Apr 2012 40,388 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2011 32,979 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2011 32,979 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

Pass 4 May 2010 27,637 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

parking brake has slight travel

Pass 7 May 2009 22,738 miles
Fail 7 May 2009 22,738 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

advise near side rear tyre perished on side wall

Pass 7 May 2008 19,002 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2007 12,802 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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EG04 FYS is a 2004 Volvo S40 in Black with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 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 EG04 FYS, 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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EG04 FYS is a 2004 Volvo S40, first registered on 30 June 2004.

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