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W581 KUD

2000 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1855cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Aug 2026
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

204,189 mi
Last recorded204,189 miles
Recorded on7 Aug 2026
Typical for 2000 Volvo S4086,316 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW581 KUD
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,855cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Fail 7 Aug 2026 204,189 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

headlamp switch faulty-unable to turn off

Pass 23 Jul 2025 200,949 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp switch faulty- unable to turn lights off

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 29 Jul 2024 197,242 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

light switch faulty-unable to turn headlights off

Pass 2 Aug 2023 194,559 miles

light switch faulty-unable turn headlights off

Pass 18 Jul 2022 193,521 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

light switch faulty- unable to turn headlamps off

Pass 27 Jul 2021 189,654 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Jul 2020 188,940 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2020 188,931 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 15 Jul 2019 187,547 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jul 2018 186,414 miles

reverse lights not working

Fail 13 Jul 2018 186,405 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

reverse lights not working

Pass 17 Jul 2017 182,828 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2016 177,732 miles

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

Nearside Rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult seat belt

Offside Rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult seat belt

Pass 17 Jul 2015 169,343 miles

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

Fail 10 Jul 2015 169,334 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Pass 11 Jul 2014 159,383 miles

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

Pass 29 Jun 2013 150,984 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2012 140,081 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2011 122,579 miles

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

Fail 30 Jun 2011 122,579 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 29 Jun 2010 114,718 miles

Both outer sills have plastic covers. (unable to fully check condition of sills).

Exhaust system rusty.

Pass 6 Jul 2009 159,717 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2008 83,493 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2007 71,799 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2006 66,661 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2005 58,505 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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W581 KUD is a 2000 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,855cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 W581 KUD, 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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W581 KUD is a 2000 Volvo S40, first registered on 19 April 2000.

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