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166,658 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner - 205/50x17 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing & outer sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox - nearside driveshaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner - 205/50x17 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing & outer sidewall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox - nearside driveshaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (nearside driveshaft seal) (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner - 205/50x17 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on shoulders - 205/50x17 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear exhaust heat shield loose
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner - 205/50x17 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner - 205/50x17 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Road wheel badly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall - 205/50x17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
engine cover and under trays fitted
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
engine cover and under trays fitted
Both rear tyres slightly low on tread
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
rear silencer deteriorated
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
nearside front marker lamp not working
Nearside Inner Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Outer Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
How Reliable is the Volvo S40?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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RV58 OUB is a 2008 Volvo S40 in Black with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 2008 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 77,970 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 RV58 OUB, 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 18 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was RV58 OUB registered?
RV58 OUB is a 2008 Volvo S40, first registered on 15 September 2008.
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