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S888 DMP

2009 Volvo V40

Silver Diesel 1461cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Apr 2027
Tests36 (24 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

114,322 mi
Last recorded114,322 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2026
Typical for 2009 Volvo V4077,266 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS888 DMP
MakeVolvo
ModelV40
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,461cc

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MOT History

24 pass 12 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2026 114,322 miles

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 23 Jan 2026 117,228 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Feb 2025 110,557 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2024 77,004 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Jan 2024 98,854 miles

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged interior (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. nearside lower (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Jan 2024 98,853 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald edges and cracking , poor condition (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged interior (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. nearside lower (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Sep 2023 75,953 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 30 Aug 2023 75,943 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Feb 2023 91,435 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

engine and under covers fitted

Fail 8 Feb 2023 91,435 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

engine and under covers fitted

Pass 1 Sep 2022 74,365 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to perish on outer edge of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer and inner edges of tread perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer edge of tread slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 19 Aug 2022 74,330 miles

Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction light on in dash (8.2.2.2 (g))

Rear Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to perish on outer edge of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer and inner edges of tread perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer edge of tread slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Feb 2022 85,892 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2021 72,911 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Aug 2021 72,906 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Feb 2021 81,026 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 18 Aug 2020 71,563 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear on inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 17 Aug 2020 71,521 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wear on inner edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Jan 2020 77,976 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 27 Jan 2020 77,975 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Aug 2019 70,239 miles

Front noise at timing case side of engine

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play slight play at joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks on inner edge of tyre tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 27 Aug 2019 70,239 miles

Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Front noise at timing case side of engine

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play slight play at joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks on inner edge of tyre tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Feb 2019 69,331 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2018 68,320 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Aug 2018 68,320 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2018 60,414 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2017 57,701 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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)

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

Pass 1 Sep 2017 65,998 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2017 65,998 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 10 Nov 2016 62,992 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 8 Nov 2016 62,992 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 19 Nov 2015 48,191 miles

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

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

Fail 19 Nov 2015 48,191 miles

Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

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

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

Pass 1 Dec 2014 37,943 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Dec 2013 33,349 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Nov 2012 28,088 miles

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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S888 DMP is a 2009 Volvo V40 in Silver with a 1,461cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2009 Volvo V40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 77,266 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 S888 DMP, 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 17 years old, this Volvo V40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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S888 DMP is a 2009 Volvo V40, first registered on 30 November 2009.

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