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S835 AHC

1998 Volvo V40

White Petrol 1731cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Oct 2019
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

102,634 mi
Last recorded102,634 miles
Recorded on5 Oct 2018
Typical for 1998 Volvo V40108,460 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS835 AHC
MakeVolvo
ModelV40
Year1998
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,731cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 5 Oct 2018 102,634 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Sep 2017 97,282 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Fail 15 Sep 2017 97,171 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor/chassis (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill return (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light lens damaged (1.2.1e)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported silencer (7.1.1)

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

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Pass 30 Sep 2016 92,102 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm) + perishing + large cut in outer wall (4.1.E.1)

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

both front wipers split at ends

both rear inner side lights inopp

corrosion hole offside rear floor pan

fuel cap seal slightly perishing

hole in drivers seat belt buckle button

nearside front tyre cuts in outer wall

nearside rear tyre wearing on outer edge

offside rear light cluster slightly damaged

only just passed emissions

rear exhaust silencer front left rubber splitting

registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread both (6.3.1d)

Fail 28 Sep 2016 92,090 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high all loose inside (1.8)

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm) + perishing + large cut in outer wall (4.1.E.1)

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

both front wipers split at ends

both rear inner side lights inopp

corrosion hole offside rear floor pan

fuel cap seal slightly perishing

hole in drivers seat belt buckle button

nearside front tyre cuts in outer wall

nearside rear tyre wearing on outer edge

offside rear light cluster slightly damaged

only just passed emissions

rear exhaust silencer front left rubber splitting

registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread both (6.3.1d)

Pass 3 Oct 2015 86,922 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

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

nearside front day running light not working

offside rear chassis corroded

Fail 1 Oct 2015 86,904 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Upper Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

nearside front day running light not working

offside rear chassis corroded

Pass 8 Oct 2014 81,438 miles

Front Front position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

both front wipers slightly poor wiping

corrosion hole offside rear chassis

offside front headlight slightly poor output / aim slightly weak

rear exhaust rubber perished

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

Fail 24 Sep 2014 81,171 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Front Front position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

both front wipers slightly poor wiping

corrosion hole offside rear chassis

nearside front side marker light inopp

offside front headlight slightly poor output / aim slightly weak

rear exhaust rubber perished

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

Pass 14 Oct 2013 74,774 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

offside rear chassis corroded

Fail 3 Oct 2013 74,686 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)

nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

offside rear chassis corroded

Pass 3 Oct 2012 65,995 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

Fail 3 Oct 2012 65,995 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 10 Oct 2011 58,480 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2011 58,402 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 23 Sep 2010 51,660 miles

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

Fail 21 Sep 2010 51,574 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 6 Oct 2009 43,545 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2008 38,485 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2008 38,485 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 17 Oct 2007 36,147 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2006 33,868 miles

Brake servo vacuum pipe lightly rubbing (3.6.C.1b)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 5 Oct 2005 30,888 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2005 30,888 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

offside front headlamp in bad condition will fail beam pattern when bulb fitted

How Reliable is the Volvo V40?

Based on 1,865,374 MOT tests across 172,439 vehicles.

73.7%
Pass Rate
6,937
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
172,439
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 66,595
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 49,904
Brake pipe excessively corroded 43,421
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 28,897
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 27,218
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S835 AHC is a 1998 Volvo V40 in White with a 1,731cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 1998 Volvo V40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 108,460 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 V40 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 66,595 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S835 AHC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo V40 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 28 years old, this Volvo V40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S835 AHC is a 1998 Volvo V40, first registered on 14 August 1998.

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