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MT12 LAW

2012 Volvo S40

Black Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

74,114 mi
Last recorded74,114 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Volvo S4071,329 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMT12 LAW
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 74,114 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald edges 205/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splits on inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 10 Oct 2025 74,043 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald edges 205/50/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splits on inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Oct 2024 67,338 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2024 63,952 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip or crack on swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 31 Jan 2024 63,952 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip or crack on swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Jan 2023 59,129 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small crack or chip in swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Feb 2022 55,337 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 9 Oct 2020 50,785 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 3 Oct 2020 50,766 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2019 46,959 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2018 41,594 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2017 32,584 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 14 Oct 2016 25,288 miles

Nearside Front tyre damaged on outer wall

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

both front tyres worn on inner edge of tread

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Pass 20 Oct 2015 10,657 miles

engine covers and under trays fitted

nail in nearside rear tyre

nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 10 Feb 2015 8,986 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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MT12 LAW is a 2012 Volvo S40 in Black with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2012 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 71,329 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 MT12 LAW, 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 14 years old, this Volvo S40 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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MT12 LAW is a 2012 Volvo S40, first registered on 30 April 2012.

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