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V468 OJW

2000 Volvo S40

Purple Petrol 1783cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Dec 2017
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

131,189 mi
Last recorded131,189 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2016
Typical for 2000 Volvo S4086,316 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV468 OJW
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2000
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,783cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2016 131,189 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2MM (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded lines near fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion offside rear floor pan/chassis surface corrosion. (6.1.B.2)

Fail 28 Nov 2016 131,117 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded OUTER SILL HOLED. (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is severely distorted OUTER SILL. (2.4.A.3)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2MM (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded lines near fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion offside rear floor pan/chassis surface corrosion. (6.1.B.2)

Pass 11 Nov 2015 128,658 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)

Fail 6 Nov 2015 128,658 miles

Nearside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill holed (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking metal brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Nov 2014 126,813 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Inner Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Inner Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

repaires cannot be examined due to heavyunderseal

Fail 25 Nov 2014 126,810 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Inner Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Inner Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 6 Dec 2013 124,409 miles

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

Fail 30 Nov 2013 124,409 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 15 Nov 2012 121,369 miles

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

Fail 9 Nov 2012 121,368 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 26 Nov 2011 117,267 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2011 117,267 miles

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

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front + rear brake discs slight worn

Pass 2 Dec 2010 113,359 miles

front number plate slightly cracked

Pass 5 Dec 2009 100,025 miles

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

Pass 28 Nov 2008 96,074 miles

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

Pass 30 Nov 2007 84,949 miles

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

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

Pass 24 Nov 2006 70,450 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2005 61,508 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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V468 OJW is a 2000 Volvo S40 in Purple with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2000 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.4% with a typical mileage of 86,316 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 V468 OJW, 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 26 years old, this Volvo S40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was V468 OJW registered?

V468 OJW is a 2000 Volvo S40, first registered on 11 January 2000.

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