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WF57 LXV

2007 Volvo S40

Silver Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Aug 2020
Tests12 (10 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

155,010 mi
Last recorded155,010 miles
Recorded on2 Sep 2020
Typical for 2007 Volvo S4082,406 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWF57 LXV
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

10 pass 2 fail
Fail 2 Sep 2020 155,010 miles

Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides inner cv joint boot split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower arm ball joint excess wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. high travel on park brake (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides lower arm - rearward bushes - perished/worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both springs corroded at lower coil area (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear arms corroded at lower spring mount area (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear rear most heat shield insecure/loose - resting on exhaust pipe

middle and rear exhaust box outer skin corroded/eroded/peeled

Pass 16 Aug 2019 143,399 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2018 134,684 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

parking brake travel

rear box corroded

Pass 21 Sep 2017 121,404 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

exhaust back box corroded

front tyres wearing on inner edge

Pass 27 Sep 2016 112,235 miles

exhaust backbox deteriorated/ corroded

Pass 30 Sep 2015 100,452 miles

nsf and osf lower arm bush s worn

Fail 30 Sep 2015 100,452 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

nsf and osf lower arm bush s worn

Pass 17 Sep 2014 87,236 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 18 Sep 2013 77,867 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2012 70,529 miles

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 20 Sep 2011 66,561 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2010 53,351 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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WF57 LXV is a 2007 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2007 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 82,406 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 WF57 LXV, 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 19 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was WF57 LXV registered?

WF57 LXV is a 2007 Volvo S40, first registered on 9 October 2007.

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