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KT05 VWG

2005 Volvo S40

Blue Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Mar 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

118,974 mi
Last recorded118,974 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Volvo S4083,495 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKT05 VWG
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2026 118,974 miles

rear shocker dust covers adrift / bump stop worn

some wear to rear lower control arm bushes

Pass 4 Mar 2025 116,923 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2025 116,923 miles

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))

Pass 6 Mar 2024 114,514 miles

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

Pass 28 Feb 2023 110,871 miles

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

Pass 3 Mar 2022 106,849 miles

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

Fail 3 Mar 2022 106,849 miles

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

Pass 2 Mar 2021 102,208 miles

perishing to rear lower control arm bushes

slight/some front brake imbalance - surface corrosion to front brake discs

Pass 4 Mar 2020 99,419 miles

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

Fail 4 Mar 2020 99,419 miles

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

Pass 4 Mar 2019 91,430 miles

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

Fail 4 Mar 2019 91,429 miles

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

Pass 5 Mar 2018 83,919 miles

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

Fail 5 Mar 2018 83,919 miles

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

Pass 1 Mar 2017 75,838 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2016 67,958 miles

n/s/f inner wheel rim dented

some wear to rear lower control arm outer bushes

Pass 2 Mar 2015 60,592 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2014 52,331 miles

both rear lower control arms outer bushes starting to seperate

nearside rear tyre some wear inner edge

Fail 3 Mar 2014 52,305 miles

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

Pass 7 Mar 2013 43,002 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2012 34,928 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2011 31,173 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2010 27,134 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2009 22,101 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2008 16,993 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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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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