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X951 BAA

2000 Volvo S40

Beige Petrol 1948cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jan 2024
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

84,858 mi
Last recorded84,858 miles
Recorded on27 Jan 2023
Typical for 2000 Volvo S4086,316 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX951 BAA
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2000
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,948cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 27 Jan 2023 84,858 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower floor chassis rail corroded

Offside Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jan 2023 84,855 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed worn bald on inner edge cut in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Lower floor chassis rail corroded

Offside Rear Upper Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Dec 2021 79,262 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Lower floor slightly corroded

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

both rear brake discs back plates corroded and deteriorated

Pass 22 Jan 2021 76,287 miles

Offside Rear Lower floor corroded

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases tailbox to centre pipe joint corroded and slight leakage (6.1.2 (a))

nearside and offside rear brake discs back plate corroded

Fail 22 Jan 2021 76,287 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working ign off (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed worn on outer edge cut/split in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Lower floor corroded

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases tailbox to centre pipe joint corroded and slight leakage (6.1.2 (a))

nearside and offside rear brake discs back plate corroded

Pass 14 Jan 2020 73,257 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall worn and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

offside lower floor/chassis corroded

Pass 9 Jan 2019 70,410 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

both rear brake back plates corroded

Fail 9 Jan 2019 70,410 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

both rear brake back plates corroded

Pass 15 Jan 2018 68,012 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer (2.5.C.1a)

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

nearside and offside rear brake back plates corroded

Pass 9 Jan 2017 65,440 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer joint slight leakage of grease (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer joint slight leakage of grease (2.5.C.1a)

rear brake pads appear low

Pass 7 Jan 2016 62,083 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

both front tyres becoming slightly cracked and perished

Fail 7 Jan 2016 62,083 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer (2.5.C.1a)

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

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

both front tyres becoming slightly cracked and perished

Pass 7 Jan 2015 58,153 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

both rear brake discs slightly worn and pitted

offside rear tyre cracked and perished

Fail 7 Jan 2015 58,153 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

both rear brake discs slightly worn and pitted

offside rear tyre cracked and perished

Fail 7 Jan 2014 52,873 miles

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

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

offside rear tyre slightly perished

Pass 7 Jan 2014 52,873 miles

offside rear tyre slightly perished

Fail 20 Nov 2012 46,274 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

both front headlight wiper blades split

Pass 20 Nov 2012 46,274 miles

both front headlight wiper blades split

Pass 24 Nov 2011 41,356 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2011 41,356 miles

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

nearside rear brake discs slightly pitted

nearside rear inner sidelight not working

nearside rear tyre very cracked and perished

Pass 20 Jan 2011 37,785 miles

nearside rear tyre slightly cracked and perished

Fail 19 Jan 2011 37,785 miles

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

inner front brake pads appear low

nearside rear tyre slightly cracked and perished

Pass 26 Jan 2010 33,356 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2010 33,356 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 1 Dec 2008 29,437 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

both rear tyres becoming slightly misshaped and perished

offside front tyre slightly cracked and perished

Pass 1 Oct 2007 25,139 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2007 25,128 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Sep 2006 23,850 miles

nearside front tyre 2mm on outer edge

Pass 27 Sep 2005 20,680 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2005 20,680 miles

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

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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X951 BAA is a 2000 Volvo S40 in Beige with a 1,948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 X951 BAA, 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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X951 BAA is a 2000 Volvo S40, first registered on 29 September 2000.

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