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SO55 YWM

2005 Volvo S40

Grey Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Nov 2022
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

138,636 mi
Last recorded138,636 miles
Recorded on23 Nov 2021
Typical for 2005 Volvo S4083,495 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSO55 YWM
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 23 Nov 2021 138,636 miles

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s & o/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear cant check rear seat belts

Fail 22 Nov 2021 138,636 miles

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front heat shield insecure

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s & o/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear cant check rear seat belts

Pass 19 Oct 2020 127,734 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2020 127,726 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flex pipe. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jun 2019 122,928 miles

exhaust outer skin split

Fail 26 Jun 2019 122,913 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged broken (1.1.15 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

exhaust outer skin split

Pass 28 Jul 2018 118,606 miles

all coil springs heavily corroded

exhaust silencer outer skin falling apart

general corrosion to underbody

nearside front shock absorber damp

nearside front tyre outer sidewall perished

nearside rear tyre sidewall perished and punture in tread

service due

slight smearing front wipers

Fail 27 Jul 2018 118,606 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

all coil springs heavily corroded

exhaust silencer outer skin falling apart

front brake discs heavily lipped and corroded, pads worn low

general corrosion to underbody

nearside front shock absorber damp

nearside front tyre outer sidewall perished

nearside rear tyre sidewall perished and punture in tread

service due

slight smearing front wipers

Pass 26 Jul 2017 113,865 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2017 113,848 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush drop link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 23 Jul 2016 110,202 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2015 103,473 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2014 74,617 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2014 74,617 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 2 Apr 2013 68,154 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2012 59,950 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2011 51,842 miles

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

Pass 15 Apr 2010 44,060 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)

Fail 15 Apr 2010 44,060 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

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 19 Dec 2008 36,452 miles

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

Nearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

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

Offside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

nearside wiper not clearing 100%.

Fail 19 Dec 2008 36,452 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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

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

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

Nearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

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

Offside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

nearside rear and nearside front tyres side walls slightly damaged [on rim pottector bead only].

nearside wiper not clearing 100%.

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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SO55 YWM is a 2005 Volvo S40 in Grey with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

Across all 2005 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 83,495 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 SO55 YWM, 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 21 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SO55 YWM is a 2005 Volvo S40, first registered on 22 December 2005.

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