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R348 LKV

1998 Volvo S40

Black Petrol 1855cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jun 2013
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

141,349 mi
Last recorded141,349 miles
Recorded on14 Jun 2012
Typical for 1998 Volvo S4095,920 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR348 LKV
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year1998
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,855cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 14 Jun 2012 141,349 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 14 Jun 2012 141,348 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 6 Nov 2010 133,144 miles

both rear trailing arms front bushes separating - espically o/s

n/s/f marker light not working

n/s/r brake pipe corroding

n/s/r tyre perishing/cracking to inner side wall

Fail 26 Oct 2010 132,683 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

both rear trailing arms front bushes separating - espically o/s

n/s/f marker light not working

n/s/r brake pipe corroding

n/s/r outer side light not working

n/s/r tyre perishing/cracking to inner side wall

Pass 26 Oct 2009 124,317 miles

corrosion to exhaust system - weak

rear trailing arms front bushes separating

Pass 27 Oct 2008 117,937 miles

corrosion to exhaust system in places

n/s/f marker light not working

nail in o/s/f tyre

rear trailing arms front bushes separating - esp; o/s

slight n/s/f brake judder

Fail 27 Oct 2008 117,937 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

corrosion to exhaust system in places

n/s/f marker light not working

nail in o/s/f tyre

rear trailing arms front bushes separating - esp; o/s

slight n/s/f brake judder

Pass 2 Nov 2007 111,954 miles

both front tyres worn edges nearside approaching limit

both rear trailing arms front bushes seperating

Pass 1 Nov 2006 106,005 miles

front brakes judder

nail in nearside front tyre

nearside front foglight cracked

nearside front indicator colour fading

nearside front marker light inop

rear suspension trailing arms front bushes seperating

Pass 15 Oct 2005 95,057 miles

offside rear trailing arm front bush starting to seperate

slight nearside front ball joint play

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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R348 LKV is a 1998 Volvo S40 in Black with a 1,855cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 1998 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.5% with a typical mileage of 95,920 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 R348 LKV, 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 28 years old, this Volvo S40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R348 LKV is a 1998 Volvo S40, first registered on 27 March 1998.

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