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R424 EEX

1998 Volvo S40

Red Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Apr 2018
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

100,146 mi
Last recorded100,146 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2018
Typical for 1998 Volvo S4095,920 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR424 EEX
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Fail 19 Mar 2018 100,146 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded O/S/F, N/S/F, O/S/R, N/S/R & centre pipes (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by damage Bumper (6.1.C.1)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

"Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components" "Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay"

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Cat / silencer (7.1.2)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 1 Apr 2017 95,858 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2016 90,758 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2015 87,389 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both rear tyres bald on edges

spare tyres is flat/underinflated

underside body and components slightly corroded

Fail 31 Mar 2015 87,389 miles

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

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both rear tyres bald on edges

spare tyres is flat/underinflated

underside body and components slightly corroded

Pass 5 Apr 2014 83,598 miles

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

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

both rear tyres worn on edges

n/s/f wiper blade slightly split

rear number plate slightly deteriorated

spare tyre is flat

underside components slightly corroded

Fail 4 Apr 2014 83,598 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

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

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

both rear tyres worn on edges

n/s/f wiper blade slightly split

radiator fins missing and corroded

rear number plate slightly deteriorated

slight noise from gearbox area

spare tyre is flat

underside components slightly corroded

Pass 5 Apr 2013 79,258 miles

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

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

both rear tyres slightly wearing on inner edges

n/s/r upper tie bar bush slightly deteriorated

radiator fins missing and corroded

rear number plate slightly deteriorated

slight noise from gearbox area

spare tyre is underinflated

underside components slightly corroded

Fail 3 Apr 2013 79,238 miles

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

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

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

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

both rear tyres slightly wearing on inner edges

n/s/r upper tie bar bush slightly deteriorated

radiator fins missing and corroded

rear number plate slightly deteriorated

slight noise from gearbox area

spare tyre is underinflated

underside components slightly corroded

Pass 4 Apr 2012 74,513 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

radiator fins slightly corroded and some missing

rear tyres slightly wearing on inner edges

slight noise from gearbox area

Fail 4 Apr 2012 74,513 miles

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

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

radiator fins slightly corroded and some missing

rear tyres slightly wearing on inner edges

slight noise from gearbox area

Pass 7 Apr 2011 68,981 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 7 Apr 2011 68,981 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 3 Apr 2010 62,934 miles

Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Outer Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 3 Apr 2010 62,934 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2009 57,512 miles

Offside rear outer side light inop

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear number plate deteriated

Pass 28 Mar 2008 51,020 miles

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

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

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

Pass 2 Apr 2007 43,084 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2007 43,084 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 11 Apr 2006 35,545 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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R424 EEX is a 1998 Volvo S40 in Red with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 R424 EEX, 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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R424 EEX is a 1998 Volvo S40, first registered on 26 June 1998.

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