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EY05 FMC

2005 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Apr 2027
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

117,120 mi
Last recorded117,120 miles
Recorded on20 Apr 2026
Typical for 2005 Volvo S4083,495 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEY05 FMC
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Apr 2026 117,120 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Jan 2025 108,584 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2025 108,584 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

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

Pass 3 Jan 2024 103,363 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2024 103,363 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Jan 2023 97,552 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2022 94,036 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2022 94,036 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 6 Jan 2021 89,959 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 5 Jan 2021 89,959 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2020 86,666 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jan 2019 79,344 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2017 72,363 miles

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)

Pass 4 Jan 2017 65,655 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2017 65,655 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 11 Jan 2016 57,663 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2016 57,663 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 2 Mar 2015 51,281 miles

Both rear tyres wearing uneven on inner edges

Nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Nearside rear indicator fading

Offside front tyre worn/bald on inner edge-monitor

Offside rear wheel bearing noisey- recommend replace soon

Fail 25 Feb 2015 51,185 miles

Offside Front drive shaft support bearing excessively worn (2.5.C.2c)

Both rear tyres wearing uneven on inner edges

Nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Nearside rear indicator fading

Offside front tyre worn/bald on inner edge-monitor

Offside rear wheel bearing noisey- recommend replace soon

Pass 26 Feb 2014 42,886 miles

slight play nearside front ball joint

Pass 14 Feb 2013 34,013 miles

very slight judder rear footbrakes

Pass 6 Feb 2012 25,095 miles

n/s/r tyre 2 mm tread

Pass 8 Feb 2011 16,991 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2010 14,683 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2009 13,009 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2008 10,241 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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EY05 FMC is a 2005 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 EY05 FMC, 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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What year was EY05 FMC registered?

EY05 FMC is a 2005 Volvo S40, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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The MOT history for EY05 FMC shows 26 tests with a 73.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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