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ND05 EXO

2005 Volvo S40

Blue Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Sep 2025
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

151,178 mi
Last recorded151,178 miles
Recorded on30 Sep 2024
Typical for 2005 Volvo S4083,495 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationND05 EXO
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Sep 2024 151,178 miles

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Sep 2023 149,560 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2022 145,542 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2021 137,025 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2021 137,025 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Sep 2020 129,197 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2019 127,729 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2018 106,418 miles

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 20 Sep 2018 106,245 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 27 Jul 2017 94,052 miles

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

Pass 3 Jun 2016 85,838 miles

O/S gearbox seal sweating/leaking

Offside Front Trailing bush splitting at upper area

Fail 2 Jun 2016 85,838 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Cracks on inner shoulder showing cord at some points (4.1.D.1a)

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

O/S gearbox seal sweating/leaking

Offside Front Trailing bush splitting at upper area

Pass 1 Jun 2015 76,992 miles

NSF lower arm bush has play

OSF spring corroded

Pass 19 Jun 2014 71,533 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2014 71,533 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 10 May 2013 64,408 miles

Nearside Inner Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 9 May 2013 64,408 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Inner Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 9 May 2012 52,839 miles

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

nearside front tyre starting to wear low 3mm

offside front tyre starting to wear low 3mm

offside rear tyre starting to wear low 3mm

Pass 11 May 2011 42,022 miles
Fail 11 May 2011 42,022 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 6 May 2010 34,006 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2009 27,254 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2008 21,843 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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ND05 EXO is a 2005 Volvo S40 in Blue with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2005 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 83,495 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 ND05 EXO, 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 21 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was ND05 EXO registered?

ND05 EXO is a 2005 Volvo S40, first registered on 31 March 2005.

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