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ND08 MWA

2008 Volvo S40

Blue Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jun 2021
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

102,738 mi
Last recorded102,738 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2020
Typical for 2008 Volvo S4077,970 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationND08 MWA
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 Jun 2020 102,738 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2019 93,863 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2018 79,984 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2018 79,984 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 27 Jul 2017 67,168 miles

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

Fail 17 Jul 2017 66,958 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55x16 (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Outer Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55x16 (4.1.D.1b)

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

Pass 27 Jul 2016 56,711 miles

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

Fail 21 Jul 2016 56,559 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 28 Jul 2015 44,555 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 21 Jul 2015 44,555 miles

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 29 Jul 2014 31,182 miles

Battery clamp loose

Nearside Front Electrical wiring damaged, but not likely to become detached (1.9.2b)

Fail 29 Jul 2014 31,182 miles

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Electrical wiring damaged, but not likely to become detached (1.9.2b)

Pass 26 Jul 2013 18,311 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2013 18,311 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 16 Apr 2012 11,445 miles

cover sills fitted

unable to see lower part of n/s/r and o/s/r coil springs

Pass 14 Apr 2011 3,340 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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ND08 MWA is a 2008 Volvo S40 in Blue with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 ND08 MWA, 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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ND08 MWA is a 2008 Volvo S40, first registered on 28 April 2008.

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