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S10 DES

2012 Volvo S40

Silver Diesel 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Dec 2026
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

67,158 mi
Last recorded67,158 miles
Recorded on24 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Volvo S4071,329 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS10 DES
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 24 Nov 2025 67,158 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2025 67,158 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Dec 2024 64,884 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2024 64,874 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (205 50 17) (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge feathering inside edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Sep 2023 58,839 miles

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2022 53,420 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2021 48,394 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2020 45,640 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2019 42,581 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2018 38,862 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2018 33,798 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

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

Pass 19 Jan 2017 27,569 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2016 21,591 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2015 14,270 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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S10 DES is a 2012 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,984cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2012 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 71,329 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 S10 DES, 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 14 years old, this Volvo S40 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was S10 DES registered?

S10 DES is a 2012 Volvo S40, first registered on 19 January 2012.

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