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J99 OJW

2004 Volvo V40

Black Petrol 1783cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Apr 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

92,591 mi
Last recorded92,591 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 Volvo V4089,305 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ99 OJW
MakeVolvo
ModelV40
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,783cc
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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 92,591 miles

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

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

Coil spring corroded Near and Offside Front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Near and Offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Near and Offside Front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Near and Offside Front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Mar 2026 92,591 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Coil spring corroded Near and Offside Front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Near and Offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Near and Offside Front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Near and Offside Front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2025 91,829 miles

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

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

Front Coil spring corroded Near and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of front to rear HEAVILY corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Near and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Near and Offside VERY LOW (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced Near and Offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Near and Offside, upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2024 91,110 miles

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

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Near and Offside (1.2.1 (e))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Near and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Near and Offside, upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Apr 2024 91,110 miles

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

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Near and Offside (1.2.1 (e))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Near and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Near and Offside, upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2X 20" standard (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 3 Apr 2023 89,290 miles

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

Front Coil spring corroded Near and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Near and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Apr 2023 89,290 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Coil spring corroded Near and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Near and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Apr 2022 86,855 miles

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

Front Coil spring corroded Near and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Near and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Mar 2022 86,855 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Coil spring corroded Near and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Near and Offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2021 84,935 miles

Coil spring corroded Near and Offside front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Near and Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive McPherson strut mounts Near and Offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underside of vehicle corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2020 84,003 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH FRONT CORRODED (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material VISIBLE REAR BRAKE PIPES CORRODED ROUND FUEL TANK (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive UNDERSIDE IS CORRODED (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Mar 2020 84,001 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH FRONT CORRODED (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material VISIBLE REAR BRAKE PIPES CORRODED ROUND FUEL TANK (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive UNDERSIDE IS CORRODED (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2019 82,793 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel brake pipes corroded/covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Front Fluid leak, but not excessive a/c leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 3 Apr 2018 81,182 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated front and rear (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Nearside Rear marker light not working

Offside Rear marker light discoloured

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Near and Offside Sills (2.4.A.3)

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

exhaust system/joint(s) deteriorated

Fail 26 Mar 2018 81,151 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Nearside rear marker light not working

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

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

Offside rear marker light discoloured

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. axle two (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 27 Mar 2017 78,782 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)

exhaust joints heavily deteriorated

Pass 22 Mar 2016 75,661 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated near and offside (3.6.B.4d)

air con pipe(s) leaking

exhaust system/joints corroded inc. clamps

headlight trim adjusted to retest

rear brake backing plates corrode and braking down

Fail 21 Mar 2016 75,661 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated near and offside (3.6.B.4d)

air con pipe(s) leaking

exhaust system/joints corroded inc. clamps

headlight trim adjusted to retest

rear brake backing plates corrode and braking down

Pass 24 Mar 2015 71,590 miles

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

Fail 24 Mar 2015 71,590 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Pass 27 Mar 2014 67,773 miles

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

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

Fail 27 Mar 2014 67,773 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Outer Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Pass 25 Mar 2013 62,969 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2013 62,969 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 7 Mar 2012 58,040 miles

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

Pass 30 Mar 2011 53,391 miles

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

Fail 30 Mar 2011 53,391 miles

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

o/s n/s rear brake disc rusted

Pass 26 Mar 2010 47,626 miles

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

Pass 26 Mar 2009 43,012 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2008 39,030 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2007 35,355 miles

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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J99 OJW is a 2004 Volvo V40 in Black with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 2004 Volvo V40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 89,305 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 J99 OJW, 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 22 years old, this Volvo V40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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J99 OJW is a 2004 Volvo V40, first registered on 30 March 2004.

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