MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
97,502 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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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
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))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)
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)
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
nearside rear tyre slightly worn and perished
rear brake pads slightly worn
slight handbrake travel
all front and rear suspension dust corvers slightly perished
nearside rear tyre slightly cracked and perished
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
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
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)
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Volvo S40?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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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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