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KY51 TXZ

2001 Volvo S40

Green Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Apr 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

101,422 mi
Last recorded101,422 miles
Recorded on7 Apr 2025
Typical for 2001 Volvo S4085,515 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKY51 TXZ
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Apr 2025 101,422 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 7 Apr 2025 101,422 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2023 96,781 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2022 92,047 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

brake hose secured by cable tie

Pass 19 Jan 2021 90,216 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit - bald on the edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn & lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

oil residue engine area's

Fail 18 Jan 2021 90,193 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated cracked - canvass exposed (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated cracked - canvass exposed (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit - bald on the edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn & lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

oil residue engine area's

Pass 17 Jan 2020 88,621 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner wheel rim dented (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside rear upper & lower tie rod bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

oil residue engine areas'

Pass 10 Jan 2019 86,273 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn tie bar bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn & lower tie bar bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

oil residue engine area

rear shock absorbers are corroding

Fail 3 Jan 2019 86,204 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn tie bar bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn & lower tie bar bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

oil residue engine area

rear shock absorbers are corroding

Pass 10 Jan 2018 82,732 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing nearside & offside (2.7.2a)

Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside / offside upper & lower bushes deteriorating (2.4.G.2)

oil residue engine area's

Pass 16 Jan 2017 79,411 miles

Nearside Front Inner wheel rim damaged

Nearside Rear Inner wheel rim damaged

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing nearside and offside (2.7.2a)

offside front wiper blade is deteriorating

oil leak engine area

Fail 6 Jan 2017 79,403 miles

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Inner wheel rim damaged

Nearside Rear Inner wheel rim damaged

Offside Front wiper blade split

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing nearside and offside (2.7.2a)

oil leak engine area

Pass 6 Jan 2016 75,829 miles

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

Nearside front & rear inner wheel rims have flat spots

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded between fuel tank & chassis rail (3.6.B.2c)

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

oil leak from engine area's

Pass 6 Jan 2015 71,596 miles

oil leak

plastic cover fitted over sills

slight damage to n/s/f n/s/r road wheel inner rims

Pass 3 Jan 2014 67,353 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

general rusting on underside of vehicle/brake pipes rusting/small cut in tread nearside front tyre

Pass 2 Jan 2013 62,850 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2012 58,637 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose repaired, but not inappropriately (3.6.A.3)

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

general rusting on underside of vehicle

Fail 5 Jan 2012 58,620 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake hose repaired, but not inappropriately (3.6.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

Oil leak

general rusting on underside of vehicle

Pass 7 Jan 2011 53,839 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

general rusting on underside of vehicle/nearside front tyre worn on outer tread

Fail 6 Jan 2011 53,788 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device missing (7.2.4a)

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

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

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

general rusting on underside of vehicle/nearside front tyre worn on outer tread

Pass 12 Jan 2010 48,110 miles

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

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

general rusting on underside of vehicle/nearside front tyre worn outside tread

Pass 26 Jan 2009 43,617 miles

Oil leak

general rusting on underside of vehicle

Pass 20 Sep 2007 36,284 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

Oil leak

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

front number plate cracked and discoloured/rear number plate discoloured

Pass 1 Sep 2006 30,274 miles

front number plate cracked/rear number plate discoloured

Pass 7 Sep 2005 24,335 miles

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

nail in tyre

rear numb er plate discoloured

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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KY51 TXZ is a 2001 Volvo S40 in Green with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 KY51 TXZ, 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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KY51 TXZ is a 2001 Volvo S40, first registered on 10 September 2001.

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