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R42 ODP

1998 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1834cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Mar 2011
Tests9 (5 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

84,162 mi
Last recorded84,162 miles
Recorded on25 Feb 2010
Typical for 1998 Volvo S4095,920 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR42 ODP
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,834cc

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MOT History

5 pass 4 fail
Pass 25 Feb 2010 84,162 miles

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

Oil leak

advise nearside front wheel trim missing

Fail 25 Feb 2010 84,162 miles

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Oil leak

advise nearside front wheel trim missing

Fail 5 Mar 2009 75,091 miles

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

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

advise nearside wiper slight split will need replacing soon

advise offside wiper slight split will need replacing soon

advise rear number plate deteriorating

advise rear pads 3mm approx

Pass 5 Mar 2009 75,091 miles

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

advise nearside wiper slight split will need replacing soon

advise offside wiper slight split will need replacing soon

advise rear number plate deteriorating

advise rear pads 3mm approx

Pass 4 Mar 2008 67,174 miles

Temporary fuel cap fitted

front number plate deteriorating

rear number plate deteriorating

Fail 4 Mar 2008 67,174 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Temporary fuel cap fitted

front number plate deteriorating

rear brake pads approx 3-4mm

rear number plate deteriorating

Pass 28 Feb 2007 61,666 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyre wearing inner edges down to 2mm

front number plate deteriorating

rear number plate deteriorating

Fail 7 Mar 2006 51,520 miles

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

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

both front and rear number plates starting to deterorate

both rear tyre starting to wear on inner edges

Pass 7 Mar 2006 51,520 miles

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

both front and rear number plates starting to deterorate

both rear tyre starting to wear on inner edges

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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R42 ODP is a 1998 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,834cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 R42 ODP, 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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R42 ODP is a 1998 Volvo S40, first registered on 11 March 1998.

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