MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
139,862 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
nearside rear extra light inop
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
handbrake lever nearing end of reserve travel.
Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
handbrake lever nearing end of reserve travel.
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
n/s/f anti-roll bar link arm lower ball joint dust cover split.
rear number plate damaged.
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
n/s/f anti-roll bar link arm lower ball joint dust cover split.
rear number plate damaged.
How Reliable is the Volvo S40?
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X856 RUA is a 2000 Volvo S40 in Green with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 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 X856 RUA, 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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X856 RUA is a 2000 Volvo S40, first registered on 4 December 2000.
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