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W745 XBP

2000 Volvo S40

Blue Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Mar 2014
Tests9 (8 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

67,634 mi
Last recorded67,634 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2013
Typical for 2000 Volvo S4086,316 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW745 XBP
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

8 pass 1 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2013 67,634 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Oil leak

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both front headlamp aims poor

centre to rear exhaust joint corroded

long brake pedal travel

offside rear tyre perishing

Pass 6 Mar 2012 66,152 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

both headlamp beam images poor condiction

front number plate cracked

nearside front tyre wearing low on outer edge of tread, nail in tyre

offside rear tyre perishing and nail in tread

Pass 3 Mar 2011 64,180 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

front number plate cracked

nearside rear side marker not working

offside headlamp light output slightly reduced

offside rear tyre slightly perished

poor beam image both headlamps

Pass 9 Mar 2010 61,738 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2009 58,061 miles

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

Very slight drag/bind on near side rear wheel

Pass 26 Mar 2008 55,302 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2008 55,299 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 14 Mar 2007 52,647 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2006 46,195 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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W745 XBP is a 2000 Volvo S40 in Blue with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

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 W745 XBP, 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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W745 XBP is a 2000 Volvo S40, first registered on 1 March 2000.

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