MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
154,772 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Front coil springs corroded
Front tyres wearing on inside edges
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Outer driveshaft boot has a slight weep of grease
exhaust centre & tail section outer skin corroded
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Front coil springs corroded
Front tyres wearing on inside edges
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front headlamp lens deteriorated
Nearside Rear shock absorber bump stop deteriorated
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Outer driveshaft boot has a slight weep of grease
exhaust centre & tail section outer skin corroded
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible section (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear shock-absorber bump stop detached
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in zone A less than 10mm (3.2 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust tail box corroded & outer skin peeling off
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (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))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements excessively deteriorated (0.1 (d))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible section (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge and will soon wear through to secondary rubber layer
Nearside Rear shock-absorber bump stop detached
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in zone A less than 10mm (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front tyre worn through to secondary rubber layer on inner edge
Rear exhaust tail box corroded & outer skin peeling off
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread & side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear shock-absorber bump stop fallen down
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective exhaust not insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear exhaust tail box outer skin peeling off
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Coolant leak header tank split on top section ()
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread & side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear shock-absorber bump stop fallen down
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear tyre very low pressure
Rear Exhaust mounting defective exhaust not insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear exhaust tail box outer skin peeling off
Nearside Rear shock-absorber rebound rubber deteriorated
Nearside Rear tyre slightly perished
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear exhaust box corroded
o/s + n/s front suspension wishbone rear bushes deteriorated
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split (3.4 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear shock-absorber rebound rubber deteriorated
Nearside Rear tyre slightly perished
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear exhaust box corroded
front & rear brake discs corroded
o/s + n/s front suspension wishbone rear bushes deteriorated
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front lower (2.4.G.2)
exhaust slightly insecure
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
rear exhaust slightly deteriorated
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust centre box slightly deteriorated
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
exhaust centre box slightly deteriorated
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Volvo S40?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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HV55 DUH is a 2005 Volvo S40 in Grey with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.
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 HV55 DUH, 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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HV55 DUH is a 2005 Volvo S40, first registered on 7 September 2005.
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