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NH06 WNU

2006 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jul 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

175,362 mi
Last recorded175,362 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2026
Typical for 2006 Volvo S4081,190 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNH06 WNU
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Fail 2 Jul 2026 175,362 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Jun 2025 167,483 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 28 Jun 2024 160,397 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides rear corroded / bubbled under plastic coating (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear trailing arm front bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view horizontal crack across lower (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Jun 2024 160,397 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced working but extremely dim (4.1.4 (a))

Exhaust silencer likely to become detached centre section to rear exhaust joint insecure (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides rear corroded / bubbled under plastic coating (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides rear trailing arm front bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view horizontal crack across lower (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jun 2023 152,655 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes bubbled underneath plastic coating (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked along lower edge (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Jun 2023 152,655 miles

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both headlamps so dim they are barely visible on beam tester (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour faded white (4.4.3 (a))

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

Exhaust silencer likely to become detached centre exhaust overlap joint has slid apart and barely connected (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes bubbled underneath plastic coating (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear lower arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view cracked along lower edge (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jul 2022 145,328 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 6 Jul 2021 137,482 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear pipes slightly bubbled underneath plastic outer coating (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres have bald inner edges, almost down to cords (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 6 Jul 2021 137,482 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear pipes slightly bubbled underneath plastic outer coating (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres have bald inner edges, almost down to cords (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Jul 2020 130,188 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated starting to leak grease from small hole, not yet split (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear shock absorber dust sleeve / bump stop loose

Fail 24 Jun 2020 130,184 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak front flexible section blowing (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated starting to leak grease from small hole, not yet split (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear shock absorber dust sleeve / bump stop loose

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

parking brake efficiency only just met requirements, offside much lower than nearside

Pass 12 Jul 2019 123,059 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Nail in tyre

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

Fail 6 Jun 2019 123,056 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure front pipe and tailpipe brackets rusted off (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Nail in tyre

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

Pass 31 May 2018 113,179 miles
Fail 8 May 2018 113,178 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear (2.4.G.2)

Both rear shock absorbers getting soft

Pass 31 May 2017 106,502 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2016 98,402 miles

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

Pass 1 Jun 2015 88,117 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2014 77,815 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2014 77,815 miles

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

Pass 31 May 2013 68,184 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2012 55,489 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2011 45,829 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2010 39,654 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Aug 2010 39,654 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 26 Jun 2009 21,483 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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NH06 WNU is a 2006 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2006 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 81,190 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 NH06 WNU, 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 20 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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NH06 WNU is a 2006 Volvo S40, first registered on 30 June 2006.

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