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R414 AWL

1998 Volvo S40

Blue Petrol 1731cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Feb 2021
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

97,502 mi
Last recorded97,502 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2021
Typical for 1998 Volvo S4095,920 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR414 AWL
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,731cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Fail 18 Feb 2021 97,502 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Feb 2020 97,389 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2019 96,599 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Feb 2018 96,360 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2018 96,355 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

Pass 3 Mar 2017 96,008 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2017 96,003 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 9 Mar 2016 95,575 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2015 93,136 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2015 93,125 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Because of brake design pads not fully visible.

Both rear tyre's has cracking in side walls.

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Head lamp adjusters brocken.

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

Nearside front tyre Camac 185/65R15 4-6-5 mm

Nearside rear tyre Semperit 185/65R15 mm

Number plate lamps has a reduced light output.

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

Offside front tyre Camac 185/65R15 5-6-4 mm

Offside rear tyre Ambassador 185/65R15 4-5-2 mm

Oil leak

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

Service display showing service due.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 12 Mar 2014 90,904 miles

nearside rear tyre slightly worn and perished

rear brake pads slightly worn

slight handbrake travel

Pass 18 Mar 2013 88,843 miles

all front and rear suspension dust corvers slightly perished

nearside rear tyre slightly cracked and perished

Pass 12 Mar 2012 86,592 miles

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

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

slight bind with offside rear brake

Fail 12 Mar 2012 86,592 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

slight bind with offside rear brake

Pass 15 Mar 2011 84,362 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 15 Mar 2010 83,274 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2009 81,885 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2008 80,672 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2008 80,672 miles

Offside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 7 Mar 2007 79,219 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2006 73,173 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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R414 AWL is a 1998 Volvo S40 in Blue with a 1,731cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 R414 AWL, 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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R414 AWL is a 1998 Volvo S40, first registered on 17 March 1998.

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