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P555 RSS

2000 Volvo S40

Red Petrol 1948cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jul 2015
Tests16 (9 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

172,990 mi
Last recorded172,990 miles
Recorded on31 Jul 2014
Typical for 2000 Volvo S4086,316 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP555 RSS
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,948cc

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MOT History

9 pass 7 fail
Pass 31 Jul 2014 172,990 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2014 172,975 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

chip in windscreen

o/s/f tyre wearing low

o/s/f yre wall perrished

Pass 9 Apr 2013 168,569 miles

front tyres wearing low

front tyres wearing low

o/s/f link end dust cover starting to poerrish

o/s/r brake pipe starting to corrode

o/s/r brake slightly fluctuating

oil leak

Fail 4 Mar 2013 168,079 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

front tyres wearing low

o/s/f link end dust cover starting to perrish

o/s/r brake pipe starting to corrode

oil leak

slight fluctuation to o/s/r brake

Pass 15 Mar 2012 164,152 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

rear exhaust jiont correded

Fail 15 Mar 2012 164,148 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

o/s rear brake readings erratic

rear exhaust jiont correded

Pass 22 Mar 2011 160,021 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2010 153,606 miles

same as test 323418220096

Fail 28 Jan 2010 153,596 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

chip in windscreen

Pass 2 Feb 2009 149,047 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2009 149,008 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 25 Jan 2008 137,506 miles

nearside and offside anti-roll bar bushes perished

nearside rear tyre has a nail in the tread

offside rear upper tie bar bushes perished

Pass 1 Feb 2007 125,259 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2007 125,259 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

little reserve travel on handbrake †

slight blow from centre exhaust pipe

slight leak from nearside CV gaiter

Pass 26 Jan 2006 109,452 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2006 109,452 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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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P555 RSS is a 2000 Volvo S40 in Red with a 1,948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

Across all 2000 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.4% with a typical mileage of 86,316 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 P555 RSS, 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 26 years old, this Volvo S40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P555 RSS is a 2000 Volvo S40, first registered on 1 February 2000.

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