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L19 NFC

2006 Volvo S40

Red Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Sep 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

121,582 mi
Last recorded121,582 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2025
Typical for 2006 Volvo S4081,190 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL19 NFC
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2025 121,582 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Sep 2024 110,380 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2024 110,380 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Sep 2023 94,272 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2023 94,272 miles

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements both sides (0.1 (d))

Pass 21 Sep 2022 83,094 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

coolant low

Fail 20 Sep 2022 83,093 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

coolant low

Pass 16 Sep 2021 67,729 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Dipped beam light intensity slightly reduced.

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Sep 2020 62,294 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2019 61,899 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking, wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 2 Sep 2019 61,899 miles

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking, wearing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Sep 2018 60,919 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front and nsr (5.2.3 (d) (i))

both front and nsr tyre valves cracking

Pass 31 Aug 2017 60,328 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2017 60,328 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Pass 5 Sep 2016 59,625 miles

front wipers slightly smeary

Fail 5 Sep 2016 59,625 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Brake lining(s) insecure (3.5.1g)

front wipers slightly smeary

Pass 8 Sep 2015 58,077 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2015 58,077 miles

Offside Rear Outer Rear position lamp(s) not working side light inop (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 9 Sep 2014 49,861 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2013 39,866 miles

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

Fail 20 Aug 2013 39,866 miles

Front registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)

Rear registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)

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

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

Pass 30 Aug 2012 29,034 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2011 20,343 miles

Nearside 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)

Pass 27 Aug 2010 12,060 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2009 8,701 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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L19 NFC is a 2006 Volvo S40 in Red with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2006 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 81,190 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 S40 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 60,127 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L19 NFC, 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 20 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was L19 NFC registered?

L19 NFC is a 2006 Volvo S40, first registered on 12 September 2006.

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