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OE55 YXY

2006 Volvo S40

Grey Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Oct 2021
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

114,234 mi
Last recorded114,234 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2020
Typical for 2006 Volvo S4081,190 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOE55 YXY
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2020 114,234 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2019 106,584 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2019 106,582 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn BOTH SIDES (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm WORN TO CORDS (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Oct 2018 100,477 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Oct 2017 95,899 miles

Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush both (2.5.A.1c)

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

Pass 17 Oct 2016 90,137 miles

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

center and rear exhaust in poor condition

Fail 14 Oct 2016 90,131 miles

Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

center and rear exhaust in poor condition

Pass 23 May 2015 83,220 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Pass 20 Jun 2014 79,589 miles

exhaust in poor condition

Pass 4 Jun 2013 74,801 miles
Fail 31 May 2013 74,792 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 1 Jun 2012 67,932 miles

offside park brake low performance but ok

Pass 17 May 2011 62,411 miles

Offside rear handbrake performance is low

Pass 29 May 2010 57,475 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2009 52,574 miles

Offside Front 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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OE55 YXY is a 2006 Volvo S40 in Grey with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 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 OE55 YXY, 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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OE55 YXY is a 2006 Volvo S40, first registered on 15 February 2006.

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