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ST11 PFY

2011 Volvo S40

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 May 2027
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

120,669 mi
Last recorded120,669 miles
Recorded on8 May 2026
Typical for 2011 Volvo S4076,337 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST11 PFY
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 May 2026 120,669 miles

Central Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced moderately corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Central Oil leak, but not excessive leaking from driveshaft seals (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced subframe and suspension arms moderately corroded, top arm worse than the rest (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated perished (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 7 May 2026 120,663 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced moderately corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Central Oil leak, but not excessive leaking from driveshaft seals (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced subframe and suspension arms moderately corroded, top arm worse than the rest (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated perished (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked around sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged both sidewalls damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 10 May 2025 100,456 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Nov 2024 99,171 miles

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

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

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

Fail 2 Nov 2024 99,170 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn suspension arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn suspension arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating n/s and o/s rear service brakes, excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Nov 2022 82,935 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2022 82,926 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper cover split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Jun 2022 81,998 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

n/s wiper blade starting to smear

Fail 10 Jun 2022 81,998 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

n/s wiper blade starting to smear

Pass 3 Jun 2021 68,814 miles

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/50/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 3 Jun 2021 68,814 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/50/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 3 Jun 2020 65,073 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

exhaust system rusty

under trays fitted

Fail 3 Jun 2020 65,073 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

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

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

exhaust system rusty

under trays fitted

Pass 31 May 2019 59,063 miles

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

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

Fail 31 May 2019 59,063 miles

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 7 Jun 2018 53,790 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 1 Jun 2017 48,206 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2016 44,427 miles

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

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

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

Fail 23 Jun 2016 44,427 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Pass 8 Jun 2015 40,251 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2014 21,262 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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ST11 PFY is a 2011 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

Across all 2011 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 76,337 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 ST11 PFY, 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 15 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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ST11 PFY is a 2011 Volvo S40, first registered on 29 June 2011.

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