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SA08 VUD

2008 Volvo S40

Red Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Aug 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

171,081 mi
Last recorded171,081 miles
Recorded on3 Aug 2026
Typical for 2008 Volvo S4077,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA08 VUD
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 3 Aug 2026 171,081 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre pipe/box (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Aug 2026 171,081 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre pipe/box (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Aug 2025 162,097 miles

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

Fail 4 Aug 2025 162,097 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Aug 2024 153,815 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 17 Jul 2023 137,935 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 22 Jul 2022 123,046 miles

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 19 Jul 2022 122,974 miles

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

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

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

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

Nearside Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 16 Jul 2021 111,014 miles

Nearside Rear 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 16 Jul 2021 111,014 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 10 Aug 2020 102,040 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2020 102,040 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Aug 2019 96,291 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Apr 2018 87,047 miles

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Nearside Front Inner Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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)

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

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

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

Pass 12 Jun 2017 83,663 miles

ANTI SKID WARNING LIGHT ON

Pass 30 Aug 2016 82,321 miles

Front exhaust flexi joint deteriorated

Fail 30 Aug 2016 82,321 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported bracket broken (7.1.1)

Front exhaust flexi joint deteriorated

Pass 4 Sep 2015 72,716 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)

Fail 4 Sep 2015 72,715 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge 205/55/16 (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Sep 2014 66,230 miles

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

Pass 29 Jan 2014 55,955 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2013 35,708 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

o/s/r tyre wearing on edge

Pass 14 Feb 2012 17,422 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2011 13,184 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)

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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SA08 VUD is a 2008 Volvo S40 in Red with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 SA08 VUD, 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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SA08 VUD is a 2008 Volvo S40, first registered on 4 April 2008.

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