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W179 YKM

2000 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1783cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jul 2011
Tests10 (6 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

77,031 mi
Last recorded77,031 miles
Recorded on10 Jun 2010
Typical for 2000 Volvo S4086,316 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW179 YKM
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,783cc

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MOT History

6 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Jun 2010 77,031 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2010 77,031 miles

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Exhaust system corroded.

Front discs worn.

Front registration plate detereating.

N/s/f indicator faded.

O/s/f tyre heavily worn on edges.

Rear discs heavily corroded and worn.

Rear registration plate faded.

Travel on handbrake.

Pass 10 Jul 2009 74,316 miles

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

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

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

offside front indicator cracked and starting to wittern

offside front tyre worn on inner rdge

offside head lamp beam pattern poor

slight binding offside rear brake

Fail 10 Jul 2009 74,316 miles

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

offside front indicator cracked and starting to wittern

offside front tyre worn on inner rdge

offside head lamp beam pattern poor

slight binding offside rear brake

Pass 25 Jun 2008 68,867 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2008 68,867 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Jan 2008 62,105 miles
Fail 29 Dec 2007 62,906 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 14 Jul 2006 47,546 miles

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

Pass 20 Jul 2005 38,162 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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W179 YKM is a 2000 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 W179 YKM, 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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W179 YKM is a 2000 Volvo S40, first registered on 31 March 2000.

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