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MV08 FHJ

2008 Volvo S40

Red Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Feb 2027
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

192,650 mi
Last recorded192,650 miles
Recorded on16 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Volvo S4077,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMV08 FHJ
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 16 Feb 2026 192,650 miles

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

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

Fail 12 Feb 2026 192,467 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an induction leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 31 Jan 2025 177,380 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2025 177,346 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Feb 2024 163,785 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing advise replace 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 7 Feb 2024 163,785 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing advise replace 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 14 Feb 2023 154,345 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2022 146,616 miles

Front Exhaust flexi deteriorated

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 15 Feb 2022 146,616 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Exhaust flexi deteriorated

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Side repeater (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 2 Oct 2020 136,179 miles

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

Fail 2 Oct 2020 136,179 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 23 Mar 2019 121,601 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective mount snapped on flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s & n/s cracking in the tred (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 9 Apr 2018 99,805 miles

Front front flexi hangers have broken

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

Fail 27 Mar 2018 99,799 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement bottom arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Front front flexi hangers have broken

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bottom arm has play (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 21 Oct 2016 70,013 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc on inner face (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc carroded on inner face (3.5.1i)

Fail 21 Oct 2016 70,013 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc on inner face (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake disc carroded on inner face (3.5.1i)

Pass 30 Oct 2015 51,858 miles

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

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

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

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

slight corrosion on front brake discs inner surface

Fail 29 Oct 2015 51,858 miles

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

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

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

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

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

slight corrosion on front brake discs inner surface

Pass 12 May 2015 42,659 miles
Fail 12 May 2015 42,659 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 27 May 2014 30,849 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2013 28,055 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2012 24,688 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2011 21,638 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 9 Aug 2011 21,638 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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MV08 FHJ is a 2008 Volvo S40 in Red with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2008 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 77,970 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 MV08 FHJ, 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 18 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MV08 FHJ is a 2008 Volvo S40, first registered on 30 April 2008.

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