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W848 VDF

2000 Volvo S40

Green Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Mar 2026
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

128,488 mi
Last recorded128,488 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2025
Typical for 2000 Volvo S4086,316 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW848 VDF
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2025 128,488 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated

Head lamp beam patterns poor

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar link worn

Nearside Front Bottom ball joint rubber deteriorated

Nearside Front Corrosion to metal brake pipe

Offside Front Anti-roll bar link worn

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Mar 2025 128,484 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Perished in tread section (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Perished in tread section (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Central Front Light corrosion to metal brake pipe

Front Head lamp beam patterns poor

Front Registration plate deteriorated

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar link worn

Nearside Front Lower suspension ball joint rubber deteriorated

Offside Front Anti-roll bar link worn

Oil leak, but not excessive Gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Mar 2024 127,128 miles

Front Registration plate damaged & poorly secured

Front Windscreen wipers poor

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar link rod worn

Nearside Front Lower suspension ball joint rubber deteriorated

Nearside Rear Tyre perished & cracked in tread section

Offside Front Anti-roll bar link rod worn

Offside Rear Tyre perished & cracked in tread section

Fail 22 Mar 2024 127,128 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Registration plate damaged & poorly secured

Front Windscreen wipers poor

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar link rod worn

Nearside Front Lower suspension ball joint rubber deteriorated

Nearside Rear Tyre perished & cracked in tread section

Offside Front Anti-roll bar link rod worn

Offside Rear Tyre perished & cracked in tread section

Pass 13 Mar 2023 125,732 miles

Nearside Front Lower suspension ball joint rubber deteriorated

Nearside Front Slight corrosion to metal brake pipe

Nearside Rear Slight play in anti-roll bar linkage

Nearside Rear Tyre perished & cracked in tread section

Offside Rear Slight play in anti-roll bar linkage

Offside Rear Tyre perished & cracked in tread section

Fail 27 Feb 2023 125,723 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower suspension ball joint rubber deteriorated

Nearside Front Slight corrosion to metal brake pipe

Nearside Rear Slight play in anti-roll bar linkage

Nearside Rear Tyre perished & cracked in tread section

Offside Rear Slight play in anti-roll bar linkage

Offside Rear Tyre perished & cracked in tread section

Pass 10 Feb 2022 124,731 miles

Both Headlamp Beam Patterns Poor

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 10 Feb 2022 124,731 miles

Both Headlamp Beam Patterns Poor

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 3 Mar 2021 123,047 miles

Front Head lamp beam patterns poor

Front Slight play in anti-roll bar links

Nearside Front Corrosion to metal brake pipe

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Feb 2021 123,042 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded under front wing (1.1.11 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 31 Jan 2020 122,038 miles

Nearside Front Corrosion to metal brake pipe

Nearside Front Play in anti-roll bar linkage

Nearside Head lamp beam pattern poor

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Corrosion to metal brake pipe

Offside Front Play in anti-roll bar linkage

Offside Head lamp beam pattern poor

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Jan 2020 122,038 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Perished & cracked (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Perished & cracked (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Corrosion to metal brake pipe

Nearside Front Play in anti-roll bar linkage

Nearside Head lamp beam pattern poor

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Corrosion to metal brake pipe

Offside Front Play in anti-roll bar linkage

Offside Head lamp beam pattern poor

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Jan 2019 117,375 miles

Both front tyre sidewalls cracking and in poor condition

Engine noisey

Gearbox oil leak NS driveshaft area

Handbrake travel long

NS registration light not working

NSR marker light not working

OSF headlight beam pattern poor

OSF marker light not working

Play in NSR anti-roll bar D-Bush

Play in both front anti-roll bar link rods

Fail 23 Jan 2019 117,375 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Both front tyre sidewalls cracking and in poor condition

Engine noisey

Gearbox oil leak NS driveshaft area

Handbrake travel long

NS registration light not working

NSR marker light not working

OSF headlight beam pattern poor

OSF marker light not working

Play in NSR anti-roll bar D-Bush

Play in both front anti-roll bar link rods

Pass 19 Jan 2018 112,486 miles

Hand brake travel long

Light corrosion to NSF metal brake pipe

Light corrosion to OSF metal brake pipe

Mositure in OSF head lamp & beam pattern poor

NSF lower suspension ball joint rubber in poor condition

Play in NSF anti roll bar link

Play in OSF anti roll bar link

Rear brake pads worn to limit

Slight damage to front number plate

front brake pads worn to limit

Pass 9 Dec 2016 107,936 miles

Both front bottom ball joint dust covers in poor condition

Engine noisey

Front registration plate damaged

Fuel cap sealing ring slightly perished

Handbrake travel long

Headlamp beam patterns poor

NSR tyre perished and worn close to 1.6mm in places

OSF and NSR sidemarker lights not working

OSR tyre perishing slightly

Play in both front anti-roll bar link rods

Rear brake pads wearing thin

Slight gearbox oil leak

Slight play in NSR anti-roll bar D-bush

Fail 9 Dec 2016 107,936 miles

Both front bottom ball joint dust covers in poor condition

Engine noisey

Front registration plate damaged

Fuel cap sealing ring slightly perished

Handbrake travel long

Headlamp beam patterns poor

NSR tyre perished and worn close to 1.6mm in places

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

OSF and NSR sidemarker lights not working

OSR tyre perishing slightly

Play in both front anti-roll bar link rods

Rear brake pads wearing thin

Slight gearbox oil leak

Slight play in NSR anti-roll bar D-bush

Pass 16 Oct 2015 100,590 miles

Both front bottom ball joint dust covers deteriated

Front number plate damaged

Handbrake travel long

N/S/F indicator lense broken

Rear brake pads wearing thin

Pass 10 Oct 2014 94,808 miles

Clutch pedal anti-slip pad worn

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

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

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

Rear suspension bushes showing signs of wear and tear

Service lamp illuminated

Fail 2 Oct 2014 94,795 miles

Front Access panel cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)

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

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

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

Clutch pedal anti-slip pad worn

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

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear suspension bushes showing signs of wear and tear

Service lamp illuminated

Pass 25 Jul 2013 90,572 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Jul 2012 86,795 miles

N/S/R tyre worn to legal limit

Hand brake travel slightly long

O/S head lamp beam pattern slightly poor

O/S/F side marker light out

Slight corrosion to O/S/R metal brake pipe

Pass 16 Jun 2011 81,961 miles

Corrosion to O/S/R brake metal pipe

N/S/R tyre close to legal limit

O/S headlamp beam pattern poor

Pass 27 May 2010 78,077 miles
Fail 27 May 2010 78,077 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 4 Jun 2009 71,590 miles

Nearside Outer Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Outer Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 4 Jun 2009 71,590 miles
Pass 29 May 2008 60,191 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2007 48,851 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2006 43,356 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2005 37,483 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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W848 VDF is a 2000 Volvo S40 in Green with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

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 W848 VDF, 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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W848 VDF is a 2000 Volvo S40, first registered on 19 June 2000.

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