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KN51 UYW

2001 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1834cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jan 2015
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

88,347 mi
Last recorded88,347 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2014
Typical for 2001 Volvo S4085,515 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN51 UYW
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,834cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 21 Jan 2014 88,347 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2013 83,996 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2013 83,996 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously obscured affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

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

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

air bag warning light on

amber running lights on corners

both front head light wipers wearing

cat. heat shield loose

ext. system starting to rust in places

fuel tank retaining straps rusting

n/s/r head restraint not fitted

no n/s/r fog light working

o/s/f seat covering wearing

o/s/r tyre starting to get low on tread

plastic covers fitted over parts of cars underside

plastic covers fitted over sils

slight damage to sump

underside of car has surface rust in places

Fail 27 Feb 2012 80,016 miles

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

Pass 27 Feb 2012 80,016 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2011 73,617 miles

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

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

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

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

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

Pass 6 Oct 2009 64,720 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2009 64,544 miles

Offside Outer Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 18 Sep 2008 58,753 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

front washer jets partially blocked

nearside front outer driveshaft gator leaking grease past retaining clip

offside front driveshaft gator leaking grease past retaining clip

Pass 25 Sep 2007 53,571 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2006 46,782 miles

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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KN51 UYW is a 2001 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,834cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2001 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.1% with a typical mileage of 85,515 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 KN51 UYW, 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 25 years old, this Volvo S40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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KN51 UYW is a 2001 Volvo S40, first registered on 27 September 2001.

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