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VN61 BGU

2011 Volvo S40

Red Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Jan 2027
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

140,760 mi
Last recorded140,760 miles
Recorded on17 Dec 2025
Typical for 2011 Volvo S4076,337 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN61 BGU
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2011
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 17 Dec 2025 140,760 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Fail 11 Dec 2025 140,760 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel badly distorted distorted in two places on inside rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Side repeater not working in wing mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 10 Dec 2024 134,257 miles

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NS & OS (5.2.3 (e))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS & OS (Rear Bush's to Arms) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Advise Replacing (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 10 Dec 2024 134,257 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge NS & OS (5.2.3 (e))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS & OS (Rear Bush's to Arms) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Advise Replacing (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 11 Dec 2023 127,186 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 11 Dec 2023 127,185 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2022 119,678 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS & OS (Rear Bush's to Front Arms) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated NS & OS (Sleeves Perished) (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 8 Dec 2022 119,677 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))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS & OS (Rear Bush's to Front Arms) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated NS & OS (Sleeves Perished) (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 8 Dec 2021 111,689 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 14 Dec 2020 108,648 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin and offside (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 10 Dec 2019 104,353 miles

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

Fail 9 Dec 2019 104,353 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 31 Dec 2018 96,961 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Pass 8 Jan 2018 85,460 miles

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

Offside Rear tyre as a nail in it

Fail 5 Jan 2018 85,459 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Offside Rear tyre as a nail in it

Pass 6 Jan 2017 72,494 miles

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

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

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

Pass 9 Dec 2015 60,164 miles

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

Fail 7 Dec 2015 60,108 miles

Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Pass 6 Nov 2014 52,105 miles

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

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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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VN61 BGU is a 2011 Volvo S40 in Red with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

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 VN61 BGU, 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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VN61 BGU is a 2011 Volvo S40, first registered on 25 November 2011.

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