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X68 CDP

2000 Volvo S40

Blue Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Nov 2012
Tests12 (7 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

154,666 mi
Last recorded154,666 miles
Recorded on2 Nov 2011
Typical for 2000 Volvo S4086,316 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX68 CDP
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

7 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Nov 2011 154,666 miles

Air bag warning light on.

Bonnet release cable broken.

Both rear disc guards badly corroded .

Centre silencer rusting.

Near side front disc guard badly corroded.

Near side rear outer side light inop.

Nearside front brake pipe rusting.

No disc guard fitted to off side front.

Off sside front and near side rear bumper lights not working.

Off sside rear inner side light inop.

Fail 2 Nov 2011 154,666 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Air bag warning light on.

Bonnet release cable broken.

Both rear disc guards badly corroded .

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Near side front disc guard badly corroded.

Near side rear outer side light inop.

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

No disc guard fitted to off side front.

Off sside front and near side rear bumper lights not working.

Off sside rear inner side light inop.

Pass 26 Nov 2010 137,872 miles

Air bag warning light on.

Bonnet release cable broken.

Both rear disc guardes corroded.

Near side front disc guard corroded.

No disc guard onoff side front.

Off side front bumper light not working.

Fail 26 Nov 2010 137,872 miles

Air bag warning light on.

Bonnet release cable broken.

Both rear disc guardes corroded.

Near side front disc guard corroded.

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

No disc guard onoff side front.

Off side front bumper light not working.

Fail 9 Nov 2010 137,648 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 2 Nov 2009 119,760 miles

Brake disc guards corroded.

Brake discs corroding.

Fail 2 Nov 2009 119,760 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Brake disc guards corroded.

Brake discs corroding.

Pass 5 Nov 2008 105,820 miles

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

Pass 16 Nov 2007 94,729 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2006 83,372 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2006 82,795 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 29 Nov 2005 73,833 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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X68 CDP is a 2000 Volvo S40 in Blue with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 X68 CDP, 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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X68 CDP is a 2000 Volvo S40, first registered on 15 November 2000.

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