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PX05 TTJ

2005 Volvo S40

Grey Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 May 2027
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

106,648 mi
Last recorded106,648 miles
Recorded on20 May 2026
Typical for 2005 Volvo S4083,495 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPX05 TTJ
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 20 May 2026 106,648 miles

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip and light scratch nearside (3.2 (a) (i))

front suspension components and suspension bed heavily corroded

rear suspension components heavily corroded

Fail 12 May 2026 106,617 miles

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill rear end corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill rear end corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

front suspension components and suspension bed heavily corroded

rear suspension components heavily corroded

Pass 15 May 2025 106,154 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

front and rear suspension components heavily corroded

underbody and outer floor rails corroding

Fail 14 May 2025 106,154 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective front pipe mounting broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

front and rear suspension components heavily corroded

underbody and outer floor rails corroding

Pass 29 Apr 2024 105,454 miles

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

exhaust corroding

front and rear suspension components corroding

long travel on handbrake

Fail 29 Apr 2024 105,454 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deteriorating, cracks in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

exhaust corroding

front and rear suspension components corroding

long travel on handbrake

Pass 25 Apr 2023 104,685 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deteriorating, cracks in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

exhaust corroding

front and rear suspension components corroding

slight loss of grease from offside inner driveshaft gaiter

Fail 25 Apr 2023 104,685 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deteriorating, cracks in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

exhaust corroding

front and rear suspension components corroding

slight loss of grease from offside inner driveshaft gaiter

Pass 25 May 2022 103,662 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

exhaust corroding

front and rear suspension components corroding

Pass 12 May 2021 102,303 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear tyre cracking in tread

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak on engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

all exhaust system corroding

all rear suspension components corroding

all rear suspension components corroding

Fail 12 May 2021 102,303 miles

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

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear tyre cracking in tread

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak on engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

all exhaust system corroding

all rear suspension components corroding

all rear suspension components corroding

Pass 28 Apr 2020 101,131 miles

Nearside Rear tyre slight cracks in tread

Offside Rear tyre cracked and worn uneven and getting low on tread

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

all exhaust system corroding

all front and rear suspension components corroding

both front tyres cracked and worn both edges

Pass 8 May 2019 98,249 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deteriorating, cracks in tread/sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres deteriorating, cracks in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

slight loss of grease from offside inner driveshaft gaiter

Fail 8 May 2019 98,249 miles

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres deteriorating, cracks in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

slight loss of grease from offside inner driveshaft gaiter

Pass 2 May 2018 96,221 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' stone chip (8.3.1d)

all front suspension components corroding

both front brake discs pitted

Pass 16 May 2017 94,229 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both front (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

Offside Rear tyre cracking on outer tread

Pass 24 May 2016 91,425 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front wishbone rear mounting bush (2.4.G.2)

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

exhaust corroding

slight loss of grease from offside inner driveshaft gaiter

Fail 23 May 2016 91,425 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front wishbone rear mounting bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

exhaust corroding

slight loss of grease from offside inner driveshaft gaiter

Pass 21 May 2015 88,525 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust corroding

front brake discs pitted

nearside rear tyre worn uneven on inner edge

Pass 20 May 2014 85,400 miles

Oil leak

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

slight loss of grease from offside inner driveshaft gaiter

Fail 20 May 2014 85,400 miles

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Oil leak

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nearside front marker light not working

slight loss of grease from offside inner driveshaft gaiter

Pass 30 Apr 2013 82,628 miles

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

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

front wipers smearing slightly

Fail 22 May 2012 79,768 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 22 May 2012 79,768 miles
Pass 25 May 2011 73,163 miles
Fail 24 May 2011 73,163 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Fail 12 Apr 2010 62,235 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Apr 2010 62,235 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2009 56,394 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2008 45,185 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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PX05 TTJ is a 2005 Volvo S40 in Grey with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

Across all 2005 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 83,495 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 PX05 TTJ, 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 21 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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PX05 TTJ is a 2005 Volvo S40, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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