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X266 BBV

2000 Volvo S40

Blue Petrol 1948cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Jun 2015
Tests12 (9 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

118,691 mi
Last recorded118,691 miles
Recorded on14 Dec 2015
Typical for 2000 Volvo S4086,316 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX266 BBV
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,948cc

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MOT History

9 pass 3 fail
Fail 14 Dec 2015 118,691 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear coil spring broken broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe broken (7.1.2)

Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s/f and o/s/f (2.5.C.1a)

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing and rear all four (2.7.2a)

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to front black seal use suspect under fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s/r and o/s/r (3.5.1i)

Pass 3 Jun 2014 115,608 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 3 Jun 2014 115,608 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 22 May 2013 112,698 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2012 107,096 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2011 98,227 miles

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

Pass 29 Apr 2010 89,689 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2010 89,689 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 22 Apr 2009 80,487 miles

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

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

Pass 7 May 2008 72,093 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2007 62,538 miles
Pass 25 May 2006 54,449 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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X266 BBV is a 2000 Volvo S40 in Blue with a 1,948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 X266 BBV, 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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X266 BBV is a 2000 Volvo S40, first registered on 27 October 2000.

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