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SY61 OUV

2012 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 May 2027
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

130,943 mi
Last recorded130,943 miles
Recorded on18 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Volvo S4071,329 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSY61 OUV
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 18 May 2026 130,943 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))

Pass 19 May 2025 126,265 miles
Pass 16 May 2024 117,297 miles

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

Pass 20 May 2023 104,843 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2022 93,004 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2021 91,253 miles
Fail 26 Nov 2021 91,253 miles

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

Pass 13 Nov 2020 83,838 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2020 83,838 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rose bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 1.6mm/2mm remaining 205 50 17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear tyre inner edge bald 205 50 17

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 1.6mm/2mm remaining 205 50 17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear tyre inner edge bald

Pass 15 Oct 2019 74,112 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2019 70,116 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))

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

Pass 19 Jan 2018 65,160 miles

Both Front Tyres Wearing On Inner Edges

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 17 Jan 2017 59,840 miles

wet test

Fail 16 Jan 2017 59,829 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

wet test

Pass 18 Nov 2015 53,467 miles

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

engine covers and undertrays fitted

front brake discs worn

Pass 2 Feb 2015 25,978 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fail 24 Jan 2015 25,165 miles

Offside Front Side repeater adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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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SY61 OUV is a 2012 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 2012 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 71,329 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same 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 SY61 OUV, 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 14 years old, this Volvo S40 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was SY61 OUV registered?

SY61 OUV is a 2012 Volvo S40, first registered on 28 January 2012.

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The MOT history for SY61 OUV shows 17 tests with a 76.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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