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X56 YMV

2000 Volvo S40

Black Petrol 1948cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Nov 2014
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

139,709 mi
Last recorded139,709 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2013
Typical for 2000 Volvo S4086,316 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX56 YMV
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,948cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2013 139,709 miles

Exhaust system corroded

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Fail 4 Nov 2013 139,708 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Exhaust system corroded

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Pass 6 Nov 2012 136,818 miles

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

NSR tyre wall has slight damadge and nail in tread

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear exhaust system detiorating

Fail 2 Nov 2012 136,818 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel distorted (4.2.A.1a)

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

Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

NSR tyre wall has slight damadge and nail in tread

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear exhaust system detiorating

Pass 31 Oct 2011 133,548 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

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

Pass 2 Nov 2010 126,282 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 8 Oct 2009 113,643 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

tax disc and other sticker should be moved from off side swept area.

Pass 16 Oct 2008 97,613 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2007 81,433 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2007 81,433 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Oct 2006 64,622 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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X56 YMV is a 2000 Volvo S40 in Black with a 1,948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 X56 YMV, 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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X56 YMV is a 2000 Volvo S40, first registered on 22 September 2000.

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