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W126 TJH

2000 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1783cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Mar 2017
Tests9 (7 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

154,482 mi
Last recorded154,482 miles
Recorded on17 Mar 2016
Typical for 2000 Volvo S4086,316 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW126 TJH
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,783cc

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MOT History

7 pass 2 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2016 154,482 miles

Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both front lower ball joints pin hole (2.4.G.2)

Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint Slight play in both lower ball joints (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated small split to boot (2.2.D.2d)

Fail 1 Mar 2016 154,474 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded o s and n s rear brakes pipes corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Pass 6 Jan 2015 143,701 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Fail 26 Jan 2013 143,565 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

Pass 6 Jan 2012 136,884 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)

centre section box slightly rattling

Pass 25 Jan 2011 127,587 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

front and rear discs slightly worn

Pass 26 Jan 2010 122,713 miles

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

rear tyres deteriorated slightly

Pass 19 Jan 2009 111,505 miles

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

Pass 28 Jan 2008 102,746 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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W126 TJH is a 2000 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 W126 TJH, 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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W126 TJH is a 2000 Volvo S40, first registered on 24 May 2000.

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