MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
152,526 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak
both rear tyre getting worn on inner and outer edge step treads!!
nearside front outer sill has signs of slight corrosion detected!!
offside front outer sill has signs of slight corrosion detected!!
offside inner sill has signs of corrosion detected!!
rear chassis has signs of corrosion detected
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Rear An item not tested (Manual)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak
both rear tyres getting worn on inner and outer edge step treads!
nearside front outer sill has signs of slight corrosion detected!!
offside front outer sill has signs of corrosion detected!!
offside rear inner sill has signs of corrosion detected!!
rear chassis has signs of corrosion detected!!
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
both rear chassis legs have signs of corrosion!!
both rear inner sills have signs of corrosion!!
fuel pipe has signs of slight corrosion!!
offside front brake disc has signs of uneaven wear on inner face!!
offside front tyre has signs of wear on inner edge tread!!
oil leak!!
Offside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
both rear chassis legs have signs of corrosion!!
both rear inner sills have signs of corrosion!!
fuel pipe has signs of slight corrosion!!
offside front brake disc has signs of uneaven wear on inner face!!
offside front tyre has signs of wear on inner edge tread!!
oil leak!!
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Oil leak
both nearside and offside rear inner chassis around trailing arm mountings getting corroded!
nearside and offside rear chassis legs getting corroded!!
offside front wiperblade rubber peeling
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Oil leak
both nearside and offside rear inner chassis around trailing arm mountings getting corroded!
nearside and offside rear chassis legs getting corroded!!
offside front wiperblade rubber peeling
Nearside Inner Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
both rear trailing arm bushes have signs of wear when rear of vehicle is jacked up!!
general rear chassis has slight corrosion!!
offside front wiperblade rubber slightly peeling!!
rear engine/gearbox mount has signs of wear!!
Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Inner Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak
both rear trailing arm bushes have signs of wear when rear of vehicle is jacked up!!
general rear chassis has slight corrosion!!
offside front wiperblade rubber slightly peeling!!
rear engine/gearbox mount has signs of wear!!
Battery insecure
Oil leak
both rear trailing arm bushes getting worn!!
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Battery insecure
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
How Reliable is the Volvo V40?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R396 CKN is a 1998 Volvo V40 in Orange with a 1,855cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 R396 CKN, 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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R396 CKN is a 1998 Volvo V40, first registered on 9 March 1998.
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