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SG08 FOA

2008 Volvo S40

Grey Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jan 2027
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

58,768 mi
Last recorded58,768 miles
Recorded on10 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 Volvo S4077,970 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSG08 FOA
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Jan 2026 58,768 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both nsr + osr (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Jan 2025 54,085 miles

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

Offside Rear coil spring badly corroded in suspension arm seat

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both (5.3.2 (d))

Fail 18 Jan 2025 54,085 miles

Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear coil spring badly corroded in suspension arm seat

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

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both (5.3.2 (d))

Pass 13 Jan 2024 53,152 miles

flexi exhaust section deteriorated

Fail 12 Jan 2024 53,152 miles

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

flexi exhaust section deteriorated

Pass 28 Jan 2023 52,531 miles

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured BOTH (4.4.3 (a))

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

headlight aims on limit of lower level

slight imbalance in front brakes

Pass 11 Jan 2022 51,595 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 27 Jan 2021 50,105 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Fail 23 Jan 2021 50,076 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect No beam pattern (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 22 Jan 2020 36,912 miles

nearside front tyre worn on inside edge

Fail 17 Jan 2020 36,602 miles

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

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

nearside front tyre worn on inside edge

Pass 8 Jan 2019 26,001 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2019 25,989 miles

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

Pass 20 Jan 2018 24,518 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2017 22,986 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2016 22,276 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2015 21,350 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 24 Jan 2014 19,493 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2013 17,882 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2012 16,324 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2011 13,159 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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SG08 FOA is a 2008 Volvo S40 in Grey with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

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 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 SG08 FOA, 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 SG08 FOA registered?

SG08 FOA is a 2008 Volvo S40, first registered on 1 March 2008.

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