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LR06 NYU

2006 Volvo S40

Blue Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 May 2023
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

36,085 mi
Last recorded36,085 miles
Recorded on12 May 2022
Typical for 2006 Volvo S4081,190 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLR06 NYU
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 12 May 2022 36,085 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2021 35,904 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2021 35,903 miles

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 15 Apr 2020 35,726 miles

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

Front Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Mar 2019 33,831 miles

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

body work damage to nearside

nearside rear lamp lens has slight crack

Fail 7 Mar 2019 33,831 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel hand brake lever very high + has a excessive reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm (raer facing) rubber bush split/ worn +deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm (raer facing) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

body work damage to nearside

nearside rear lamp lens has slight crack

Pass 30 Mar 2018 33,100 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement and offside front (rear facing) (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both front wipers smearing slightly

Pass 4 Apr 2017 32,229 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2016 30,884 miles

body work damaged to nearisde rear panel

front reg plate has a slight damaged +cracked

offside headlamp washer plastic cover missing

Pass 3 Apr 2015 29,008 miles

front reg plate cracked

nearside rear lamp lens cracked

offside headlamp washer jet plastic cover missing

Fail 3 Apr 2015 29,008 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

front reg plate cracked

nearside rear lamp lens cracked

offside headlamp washer jet plastic cover missing

Pass 27 Mar 2014 28,160 miles

the front wiper blades are slightly smearing

the o/s/f inner c.v boot is slightly leaking

Pass 21 Mar 2013 25,012 miles

front reg plate has a slight crack

nearside front wiper blade smearing slightly

nearside rear lamp lens has a slight crack

Pass 29 Mar 2012 23,166 miles

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

advise on front wipers smearing slightly

both front tyres cracking slightly on inner walls

Pass 10 Mar 2011 20,915 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2010 18,454 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 27 Mar 2009 16,237 miles

advise on cut on nearside front tyre outer wall

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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LR06 NYU is a 2006 Volvo S40 in Blue with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 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 LR06 NYU, 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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LR06 NYU is a 2006 Volvo S40, first registered on 31 March 2006.

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