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R190 KFS

1998 Volvo V40

Silver Petrol 1731cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Feb 2024
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

76,280 mi
Last recorded76,280 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2023
Typical for 1998 Volvo V40108,460 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR190 KFS
MakeVolvo
ModelV40
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,731cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2023 76,280 miles

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jan 2022 74,947 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jan 2022 74,947 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jan 2021 73,489 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jan 2021 73,489 miles

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2020 72,907 miles

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

heavy rust rear under body and sill areas

Fail 20 Jan 2020 72,906 miles

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

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

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

heavy rust rear under body and sill areas

Pass 17 Jan 2019 72,026 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

heavy rusting to rear outer and under sill areas

Pass 29 Jan 2018 69,726 miles

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

rusting to rear sills

Fail 29 Jan 2018 69,724 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1)

Power steering component(s) leaking pump area (2.3.3b)

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

rusting to rear sills

Pass 24 Jan 2017 67,058 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

cond of front brake discs

Pass 22 Jan 2016 65,941 miles

condition of front exhaust joint

offside rear chassis corroded out of prescribed area

Fail 15 Jan 2016 65,939 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded main through brake pipe leading to nearside rear hose (3.6.B.2c)

Brake pipe excessively corroded main through brake pipe leading to offside rear hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement big front bush marked yellow (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

condition and slight blow front to centre exhaust joint

heavy rust on rear brake discs

offside rear chassis corroded out of prescribed area

rust on front brake pipes

Pass 16 Feb 2015 61,553 miles

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

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

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

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

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

footbrake travel slightly more than expected but no spongyness or creeping

fuel tank straps corroded

offside rear floor box section corroded & holed but outside prescribed area

Fail 9 Feb 2015 61,458 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

footbrake travel slightly more than expected but no spongyness or creeping

fuel tank straps corroded

offside rear floor box section corroded & holed but outside prescribed area

Pass 11 Feb 2014 55,840 miles

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

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

exhaust system is deteriorated.

o/s/rear and o/s/front brakes slight bind.

Fail 6 Feb 2014 55,807 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because a lightweight or space saving wheel is fitted (4.1.A.1b)

Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2) DANGEROUS

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

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

exhaust system is deteriorated.

o/s/rear and o/s/front brakes slight bind.

Pass 23 Jan 2013 51,814 miles

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

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both wipers split

exhaust is deteriorated.

o/s/front brake slight bind.

o/s/front tyre has a cut on outer side wall.

Fail 18 Jan 2013 51,764 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

both wipers split

exhaust is deteriorated.

o/s/front brake slight bind.

Pass 10 Jan 2012 43,550 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2011 39,793 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2011 39,793 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

Pass 14 Nov 2009 33,050 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2008 28,999 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2008 28,998 miles

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

Nearside Outer Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 6 Nov 2007 22,907 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2006 18,196 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2006 18,196 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 27 Oct 2005 18,057 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo V40?

Based on 1,865,374 MOT tests across 172,439 vehicles.

73.7%
Pass Rate
6,937
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
172,439
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 66,595
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 49,904
Brake pipe excessively corroded 43,421
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 28,897
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 27,218
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R190 KFS is a 1998 Volvo V40 in Silver with a 1,731cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 1998 Volvo V40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 108,460 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 V40 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 66,595 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R190 KFS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo V40 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 28 years old, this Volvo V40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R190 KFS is a 1998 Volvo V40, first registered on 23 May 1998.

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