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V726 TAV

2000 Volvo S40

Red Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Apr 2015
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

148,394 mi
Last recorded148,394 miles
Recorded on15 Apr 2014
Typical for 2000 Volvo S4086,316 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV726 TAV
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 15 Apr 2014 148,394 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 15 Apr 2014 148,392 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 4 Mar 2014 147,054 miles

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

Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

Pass 8 Apr 2013 138,846 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2012 130,362 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2011 121,024 miles

fuel tank straps corroded

nearside rear brake pipe to hose corroded

wipers smeary

Fail 12 Apr 2011 120,988 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

fuel tank straps corroded

nearside rear brake pipe to hose corroded

wipers smeary

Pass 13 Apr 2010 110,716 miles

exhaust system corroding

fuel tank straps corroded

nearside and offside front indicators pale

nearside and offside rear brake hose metal ferrules corroding

nearside front suspension top mount bearing dry

wipers slightly smeary

Pass 15 Apr 2009 102,354 miles

nearside and offside rear brake discs corroded and lipped

nearside front brake discs corroded and lipped

nearside front suspension creak

nearside rear brake catching slightly

offside front headlight beam pattern slightly diffused

wipers slightly smeary

Pass 18 Apr 2008 94,768 miles

fuel tank straps corroded

nearside and offside rear indiactors pale

wipers slightly smeary

Fail 15 Apr 2008 94,661 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Nail in offside rear tyre

fuel tank straps corroded

nearside and offside rear indiactors pale

Pass 17 Apr 2007 86,562 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2007 86,560 miles

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

nearside rear control link bush perishing

Pass 1 Feb 2007 86,535 miles

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 10 Jan 2007 86,532 miles

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

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

nearside rear control link bush starting to unbond

nearside rear link arm inner bush starting to unbond

Pass 6 Feb 2006 67,998 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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V726 TAV is a 2000 Volvo S40 in Red with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 V726 TAV, 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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V726 TAV is a 2000 Volvo S40, first registered on 17 January 2000.

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