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VO08 OFX

2008 Volvo S40

Blue Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 May 2027
Tests18 (16 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

97,577 mi
Last recorded97,577 miles
Recorded on21 May 2026
Typical for 2008 Volvo S4077,970 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO08 OFX
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

16 pass 2 fail
Pass 21 May 2026 97,577 miles

Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

plastic sill trims, engine bay covers and under trays fitted

Pass 20 May 2025 93,206 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front marker light not working

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

plastic sill trims, engine bay covers and under trays fitted

Pass 22 May 2024 89,470 miles

Offside Front Outer marker lamp not working

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

plastic sill trims, engine bay covers and under trays fitted

Pass 23 May 2023 85,345 miles

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

plastic sill trims, engine bay covers and under trays fitted

Pass 20 Apr 2022 79,108 miles

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

plastic sill trims, engine bay covers and under trays fitted

Pass 22 Apr 2021 75,021 miles

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

plastic sill trims, engine bay covers and under trays fitted

Pass 15 Apr 2020 71,562 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

plastic sill trims, engine bay covers and under trays fitted

Pass 17 Apr 2019 66,636 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

plastic sill trims and engine bay covers fitted

Fail 17 Apr 2019 66,636 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

plastic sill trims and engine bay covers fitted

Pass 23 Apr 2018 61,335 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear bush both sides (2.4.G.2)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust system deteriorated

plastic sill trims, engine bay covers and under trays fitted

Pass 19 May 2017 56,579 miles

minor oil leaks

plastic sill trims and engine bay covers fitted

Pass 26 May 2016 51,821 miles

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

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

engine covers fitted at the time of test

minor oil leak

un-able to fully inspect outer body sills due to plastic gaurds / trims fitted at the time of test

Fail 26 May 2016 51,812 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

engine covers fitted at the time of test

minor oil leak

un-able to fully inspect outer body sills due to plastic gaurds / trims fitted at the time of test

Pass 24 Apr 2015 46,398 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2014 44,210 miles

Oil leak

Pass 13 Feb 2013 36,222 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2012 27,743 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2011 18,071 miles

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)

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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VO08 OFX is a 2008 Volvo S40 in Blue with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

Across all 2008 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 77,970 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 VO08 OFX, 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 18 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was VO08 OFX registered?

VO08 OFX is a 2008 Volvo S40, first registered on 1 March 2008.

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