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HT54 CXL

2005 Volvo S40

Grey Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Apr 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

149,982 mi
Last recorded149,982 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2025
Typical for 2005 Volvo S4083,495 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHT54 CXL
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2025 149,982 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2025 149,971 miles

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 14 Feb 2025 149,970 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions Also tyre starting to perish (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions Also trye starting to perish (5.2.3 (i))

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 Discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both OSR and NSR (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Feb 2024 149,279 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2024 149,279 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Feb 2023 142,993 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2022 135,524 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2021 131,946 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 17 Jan 2020 128,738 miles

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 4 Jan 2019 117,056 miles

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 11 Jan 2018 104,840 miles

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

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2017 97,236 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2016 89,057 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Jan 2015 81,114 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2014 71,665 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2014 71,665 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Pass 5 Jan 2013 63,898 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2012 55,792 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2011 48,222 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2010 40,306 miles

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

Fail 18 Jan 2010 40,306 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2009 33,078 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 11 Jan 2008 25,148 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2008 25,148 miles

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

Offside Front 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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HT54 CXL is a 2005 Volvo S40 in Grey with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 HT54 CXL, 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 HT54 CXL registered?

HT54 CXL is a 2005 Volvo S40, first registered on 22 January 2005.

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