MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,146 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
Offside rear outer side light inop
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear number plate deteriated
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)
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)
How Reliable is the Volvo S40?
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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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