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IJI 150

1998 Volvo V40

Silver Petrol 1948cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Apr 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

96,857 mi
Last recorded96,857 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2025
Typical for 1998 Volvo V40108,460 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationIJI 150
MakeVolvo
ModelV40
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,948cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2025 96,857 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nut heavily corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nut heavily corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Apr 2024 92,156 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 5 Apr 2024 92,150 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Rear exhaust broken (8.2.1.2 (d))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 29 Mar 2023 88,488 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Mar 2023 88,478 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2022 81,184 miles

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 2 Mar 2022 80,915 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 30 Mar 2021 76,596 miles

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

Pass 5 Mar 2020 73,049 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing arm bush (front bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Mar 2020 73,042 miles

Offside Front Outline marker lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Trailing arm bush (front bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2019 71,892 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & offside rear 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

exhaust middle to rear join is deteriorating

nearside front outer c.v gaiter is deteriorating (small pin hole)

Fail 1 Mar 2019 71,876 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & offside rear 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

exhaust middle to rear join is deteriorating

nearside front outer c.v gaiter is deteriorating (small pin hole)

Pass 15 Mar 2018 70,273 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2018 70,267 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 8 Mar 2017 68,565 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

nearside & offside front headlamps deteriorating

nearside & offside rear metal brake pipes corroding

slight play in nearside front lower ball joint

Pass 15 Mar 2016 66,623 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 15 Mar 2016 66,623 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 9 Mar 2015 63,304 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2015 63,304 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 10 Mar 2014 60,805 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 13 Mar 2013 57,555 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2012 55,969 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Mar 2011 52,734 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2010 49,198 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2009 45,859 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2009 45,855 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2008 43,462 miles

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

Pass 19 Mar 2007 39,453 miles

BOTH OFFSIDE TYRES WORN ON INNER EDGE

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 23 Mar 2006 35,053 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

o/s/f tyre wearing edges

How Reliable is the Volvo V40?

Based on 1,865,374 MOT tests across 172,439 vehicles.

73.7%
Pass Rate
6,937
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
172,439
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 66,595
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 49,904
Brake pipe excessively corroded 43,421
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 28,897
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 27,218
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IJI 150 is a 1998 Volvo V40 in Silver with a 1,948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 1998 Volvo V40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 108,460 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volvo V40 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 66,595 recorded failures. If you're considering buying IJI 150, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo V40 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 28 years old, this Volvo V40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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IJI 150 is a 1998 Volvo V40, first registered on 8 June 1998.

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The MOT history for IJI 150 shows 29 tests with a 69% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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