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MV12 EHG

2012 Volvo S40

Black Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Mar 2027
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

115,235 mi
Last recorded115,235 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Volvo S4071,329 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMV12 EHG
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2026 115,235 miles

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front daytime running light out

Fail 11 Mar 2026 115,210 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front daytime running light out

Pass 12 Mar 2025 103,330 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2025 103,311 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

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

Central heatsheild slightly insecure

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

Pass 14 Feb 2024 88,086 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2023 87,642 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2022 84,989 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2021 83,669 miles

Offside Front accident damage repaired

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

Fail 2 Mar 2021 83,655 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. brackets broken light insecure (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front accident damage repaired

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

Fail 4 Feb 2021 83,610 miles

Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right headlight broken (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 5 Feb 2020 82,485 miles

Nearside Rear lamp lense cracked

Fail 4 Feb 2020 82,482 miles

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

Nearside Rear lamp lense cracked

Pass 4 Feb 2019 78,908 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2018 73,891 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Fail 1 Feb 2018 73,887 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Fail 22 Jan 2018 73,881 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Power steering component(s) inappropriately repaired Fluid reservoir (2.3.7)

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 12 Aug 2016 69,235 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2015 55,182 miles

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

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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MV12 EHG is a 2012 Volvo S40 in Black with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

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 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 MV12 EHG, 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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What year was MV12 EHG registered?

MV12 EHG is a 2012 Volvo S40, first registered on 27 April 2012.

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