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J13 AVW

1999 Volvo S40

Blue Petrol 1783cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Mar 2022
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

75,082 mi
Last recorded75,082 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2021
Typical for 1999 Volvo S4092,953 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ13 AVW
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,783cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2021 75,082 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 10 Mar 2020 75,021 miles

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

Pass 8 Mar 2019 74,781 miles

All Rear suspension arm bushes deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement

Fail 7 Mar 2019 74,781 miles

All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

All Rear suspension arm bushes deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement

Pass 16 Mar 2018 74,435 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 15 Mar 2018 74,435 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Mar 2017 73,219 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Nearside rear tyre unevenly worn on inner edge

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

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

Offside rear tyre slightly perished

Fail 15 Mar 2017 73,219 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

Nearside rear tyre unevenly worn on inner edge

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

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

Offside rear tyre slightly perished

Pass 25 Feb 2016 72,032 miles

Front brake discs worn

Engine & Sill covers fitted, Can`t check for corrosion

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly out of shape

Slight corrosion; Exhaust, Rear trailing arms

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 20 Mar 2015 71,586 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2015 71,586 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 8 May 2014 68,209 miles

exhaust corroded

rear suspension arm bushes starting to split

Fail 6 May 2014 68,202 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

exhaust corroded

rear suspension arm bushes starting to split

Pass 13 May 2013 64,461 miles

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

exhaust corroded

n/s/f tyre wearing low

Fail 10 May 2013 64,458 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.D.2c)

Front Service brake application uneven across the axle (3.7.D.2b)

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

exhaust corroded

n/s/f tyre wearing low

Pass 19 Apr 2012 62,414 miles

exhaust corroded

front wheel trims missing

uneven front tyre wear

Pass 16 Apr 2011 59,939 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

front to rear chassis rails corroded

fuel tank strapes corroded

offside rear outer side light not working

Pass 23 Apr 2010 57,557 miles

FRONT NUMBER PLATE CRACKED

WINDSCREEN CHIPPED

Fail 22 Apr 2010 57,546 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

FRONT NUMBER PLATE CRACKED

WINDSCREEN CHIPPED

Pass 21 Apr 2009 54,617 miles
Fail 8 May 2008 51,165 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

offside rear ;nearside rear and nearside front tyres wearing on edges,

Pass 8 May 2008 51,165 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

offside rear ;nearside rear and nearside front tyres wearing on edges,

Pass 8 May 2007 46,827 miles
Pass 10 May 2006 42,567 miles
Pass 16 May 2005

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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J13 AVW is a 1999 Volvo S40 in Blue with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 1999 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 92,953 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 J13 AVW, 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 27 years old, this Volvo S40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J13 AVW is a 1999 Volvo S40, first registered on 8 July 1999.

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