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OY56 KUP

2006 Volvo S40

Silver Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jan 2024
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

136,124 mi
Last recorded136,124 miles
Recorded on24 Jan 2023
Typical for 2006 Volvo S4081,190 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY56 KUP
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Jan 2023 136,124 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Jan 2023 136,124 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 21 Dec 2021 135,332 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shroud down (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear number plate light dim

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shroud down (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

auxillary drive belt frayed

Fail 16 Dec 2021 135,332 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shroud down (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear number plate light dim

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shroud down (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

auxillary drive belt frayed

Pass 6 Nov 2020 134,050 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shroud down (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shroud down (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 29 Oct 2020 134,050 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shroud down (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shroud down (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 9 Apr 2019 132,412 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear both shocker covers insecure

Fail 6 Apr 2019 132,412 miles

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

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear both shocker cover casings insecure

Fail 3 Apr 2019 132,386 miles

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

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

Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play and noisy (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear both shocker cover casings insecure

Pass 12 Apr 2018 122,140 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear bump stops split

Pass 5 Apr 2017 111,760 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2016 100,646 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Apr 2016 100,646 miles

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

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

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

Pass 21 Mar 2015 88,374 miles

rear silencer deteriorated

Pass 26 Mar 2014 76,944 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Pass 31 Aug 2013 62,897 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both rear tyres perishing

n.s.r tyre worn on inner edge

o.s.r tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 25 Aug 2012 42,091 miles

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

n s f tyre outer sidewall heavily perished and cut on inner sidewall and centre of tyre

o s f tyre inner sidewall perished

o s r parking brake low effort than other side

slight bind from o s r brake

unable to properly inspect o s r wheel bearing

Pass 1 Sep 2011 35,142 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2011 35,120 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

n s f tyre worn on edges

Pass 27 Aug 2010 31,855 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

front brake discs worn

Pass 2 Sep 2009 26,830 miles

Nail in rear tyre

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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OY56 KUP is a 2006 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 OY56 KUP, 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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OY56 KUP is a 2006 Volvo S40, first registered on 5 September 2006.

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