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FE05 WRF

2005 Volvo S40

Purple Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Mar 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

141,459 mi
Last recorded141,459 miles
Recorded on17 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Volvo S4083,495 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE05 WRF
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2005
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2026 141,459 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 13 Mar 2025 132,193 miles

corrosion to both front shock absorbers

corrosion to front brake discs inner surface

exhaust front flexi section worn

headlamp beam patterns weakening

n/s/f brake pipe corroding

some separating to rear trailing arm front bushes

wear to rear lower control arm bushes

Pass 19 Mar 2024 129,947 miles

corrosion to o/s/f brake discs

n/s/r shock dust cover adrift

wear to rear lower control arm bushes

Fail 18 Mar 2024 129,947 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure mounting broken away (6.1.2 (a))

Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

corrosion to o/s/f brake discs

n/s/r shock dust cover adrift

wear to rear lower control arm bushes

Pass 20 Mar 2023 125,196 miles

both front tyres bold inner edges

n/s/r shocker dust cover adrift

rear tyres starting to wear inner edges

wear to exhaust flexi section

wear/separating to rear trailing arm front bushes + lower control arm bushes

Pass 28 Feb 2022 121,174 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2021 118,813 miles

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 26 Feb 2020 115,368 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 5 Mar 2019 108,875 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2019 108,875 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Pass 26 Aug 2018 106,955 miles

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 26 Aug 2018 106,952 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 18 Jul 2017 99,832 miles

both front coil springs corroded.

both front tyres worn on inner edges

exhaust poor in places

hand brake performance low

off side rear lamp damaged.

Pass 12 Jul 2016 89,133 miles

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

off side rear light lamp damaged slight white light to rear

wear in off side front anti roll bar link

Fail 12 Jul 2016 89,133 miles

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

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

off side rear light lamp damaged slight white light to rear

wear in off side front anti roll bar link

Pass 6 Jul 2015 80,706 miles

Both rear tyres slightly out of shape on inner shoulders

Offside front tyre slightly worn on inner shoulder

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 6 Aug 2014 71,712 miles

Slight whitening of N/S + O/S rear indicators

Pass 6 Aug 2013 63,556 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2012 56,554 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2011 49,017 miles

Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 19 Aug 2011 48,974 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 22 Jun 2010 42,768 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Mar 2009 34,503 miles

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

Pass 4 Mar 2008 27,801 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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FE05 WRF is a 2005 Volvo S40 in Purple with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 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 FE05 WRF, 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 FE05 WRF registered?

FE05 WRF is a 2005 Volvo S40, first registered on 4 March 2005.

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