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rear shocker dust covers adrift / bump stop worn
some wear to rear lower control arm bushes
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
offside front wishbone rear bush starting to deteriorate
slight front brake imbalance
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear outer edge, bald inner edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
both rear lower control arms bushes perishing
nearside rear trailing arm bush starting to separate
both rear lower control arms bushes deteriorating
engine oil leak
nearside rear lower arm main arm outer bush deteriorating
offside front wishbone rear bush deteriorating
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
both rear lower control arms bushes deteriorating
engine oil leak
nearside rear lower arm main arm outer bush deteriorating
offside front wishbone rear bush deteriorating
perishing to rear lower control arm bushes
slight/some front brake imbalance - surface corrosion to front brake discs
both rear lower control arms bushes starting to separate
engine oil leak
nearside rear tyre worn inner edge
offside front wishbone rear bush deteriorating
offside rear tyre at 2mm and bold inner edge
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
both rear lower control arms bushes starting to separate
engine oil leak
nearside rear tyre worn inner edge
offside front wishbone rear bush deteriorating
offside rear tyre at 2mm and bold inner edge
n/s/f tyre 2.5mm tread
slight damage to o/s/f tyre outer sidewall
slight front brake imbalance
slight wear/separating to rear lower control arm outer bushes
splitting to o/s/f suspension arm rear bush
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
n/s/f tyre 2.5mm tread
slight damage to o/s/f tyre outer sidewall
slight front brake imbalance
slight wear/separating to rear lower control arm outer bushes
splitting to o/s/f suspension arm rear bush
slight damage to o/s/f tyre outer sidewall
slight wear to rear lower control arm bushes
slight wear/splitting to n/s/f wishbone bush
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
slight damage to o/s/f tyre outer sidewall
slight wear to rear lower control arm bushes
slight wear/splitting to n/s/f wishbone bush
n/s/f inner wheel rim dented
some wear to rear lower control arm outer bushes
both rear lower control arms outer bushes starting to seperate
nearside rear tyre some wear inner edge
Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
both rear lower control arms outer bushes starting to seperate
front and rear pads getting low
nearside rear tyre some wear inner edge
How Reliable is the Volvo S40?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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KT05 VWG is a 2005 Volvo S40 in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.
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 KT05 VWG, 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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What year was KT05 VWG registered?
KT05 VWG is a 2005 Volvo S40, first registered on 1 March 2005.
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