MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
107,866 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
air bag light on
bigger size tyres fitted to rear of vehicle
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
o/s/r tail light 1 of 2 not working
slight oil leak
slight play o/s/f bottom ball joint
small chip in wind screen
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
air bag light on
bigger size tyres fitted to rear of vehicle
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
o/s/r tail light 1 of 2 not working
slight oil leak
slight play o/s/f bottom ball joint
small chip in wind screen
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
air bag light on
oil leak on engine
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
air bag light on
oil leak on engine
air bag light on
n/s/f and n/s/r bumper marker light not working
n/s/r and o/s/r top suspension arms bushes starting to seperate
slight corosion on front brake discs
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
air bag light on
n/s/f and n/s/r bumper marker light not working
n/s/r and o/s/r top suspension arms bushes starting to seperate
o/s/f tyre close to limit
slight corosion on front brake discs
Battery insecure
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
airbag light on
offside rear tyre worn on inside edge
Nearside All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Battery insecure
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
airbag light on
offside rear tyre worn on inside edge
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Inner Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Inner Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
slight hand brake travel
Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
slight hand brake travel
How Reliable is the Volvo S40?
Based on 1,390,271 MOT tests across 104,646 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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W129 RMR is a 2000 Volvo S40 in Red with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 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 W129 RMR, 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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W129 RMR is a 2000 Volvo S40, first registered on 10 April 2000.
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