MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
143,397 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both bottom ball joint gaiters split ./
both f sidelamps dim ./
fuel filter tyrapped into position ./
handbrake travel
n/s/f tyre perishing badly almost out of shape and perished to cords ./
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both bottom ball joint gaiters split ./
both f sidelamps dim ./
handbrake travel
n/s/f tyre perishing badly almost out of shape and perished to cords ./
ex rattles ./ 50% n/s/ r sidelamp inop ./ rear indi bulbs sarting to show white light ./ brake fluid level low./ o/s/f bottom ball joint gaiter perished./ front and rear inner b pads look low./ front tyres 2mm/.
headlamp aimsonly just met pattern criteria./
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
ex rattles ./ 50% n/s/ r sidelamp inop ./ rear indi bulbs sarting to show white light ./ brake fluid level low./ o/s/f bottom ball joint gaiter perished./ front and rear inner b pads look low./ front tyres 2mm/.
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
slight brake inbalance front
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Volvo S40?
Based on 1,390,271 MOT tests across 104,646 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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X659 PCX is a 2000 Volvo S40 in Gold with a 1,948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 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 X659 PCX, 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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X659 PCX is a 2000 Volvo S40, first registered on 30 September 2000.
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