MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
124,608 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
screen washers need a bit of adjustment
slight wear to rear anti rollbar bushes
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both frontbrake discs and padslow
front side lights uneven illumination
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
How Reliable is the Volvo S40?
Based on 1,390,271 MOT tests across 104,646 vehicles.
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V497 OJW is a 2000 Volvo S40 in Black with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.
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 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 V497 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 V497 OJW registered?
V497 OJW is a 2000 Volvo S40, first registered on 13 January 2000.
Is V497 OJW safe to buy?
The MOT history for V497 OJW shows 9 tests with a 88.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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