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EG04 FYT

2004 Volvo S40

Grey Petrol 1783cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Mar 2025
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

131,150 mi
Last recorded131,150 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2025
Typical for 2004 Volvo S4075,870 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEG04 FYT
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,783cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Fail 10 Mar 2025 131,150 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front suspension top mounting bearing feels rough when rotated

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Pass 14 Mar 2024 129,603 miles

Nearside Front suspension top mount/bearing feels rough

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

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

Fail 12 Mar 2024 129,601 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front suspension top mount/bearing feels rough

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 14 Mar 2023 126,913 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front 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))

Fail 14 Mar 2023 126,913 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front 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))

Pass 11 Mar 2022 124,904 miles

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

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

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

Pass 11 Mar 2021 124,034 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2018 123,172 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2018 123,172 miles

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Pass 29 Sep 2017 122,163 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit NSF uneven wear (4.1.E.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit OSF uneven wear (4.1.E.1)

Fail 29 Sep 2017 122,152 miles

Front position lamp(s) not working NSF bumper position lamp not working (1.1.A.3b)

Headlamp aim not tested osf dipped beam bulb not working (1.8.A.1c)

Headlamp not working on dipped beam OSF (1.7.5a)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit NSF uneven wear (4.1.E.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit OSF uneven wear (4.1.E.1)

Pass 29 Sep 2016 121,475 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2016 121,449 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 14 Jul 2015 102,731 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 11 Jul 2014 119,325 miles

headlamps emitting poor quality beam image patterns

nearside cv gator leaking grease slightly

Fail 11 Jul 2014 119,325 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

headlamps emitting poor quality beam image patterns

nearside cv gator leaking grease slightly

Pass 3 Jul 2013 117,018 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2012 107,250 miles

hand brake lever travel long

n/s/f bumper marker light n/w

n/s/f head lamp very dim, suspect bulb

o/s/r inner tail lamp n/w

Pass 4 Jul 2011 95,072 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2010 81,947 miles

o/s sun visor insecure (removed?)

o/s/f side light inop???(repaired)

Pass 2 Jul 2009 69,136 miles

front brake pads low??

o/s rear light lens broken???

rear brake pads wearing low??

Fail 1 Jul 2008 58,061 miles

Nearside Inner Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 1 Jul 2008 58,061 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2007 42,332 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2007 42,332 miles

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

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

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 FYT is a 2004 Volvo S40 in Grey with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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

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