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Y271 VAY

2001 Volvo V40

Red Petrol 1783cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Mar 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

141,985 mi
Last recorded141,985 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2026
Typical for 2001 Volvo V4097,793 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY271 VAY
MakeVolvo
ModelV40
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,783cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2026 141,985 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective few rubbers split (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded acros bulkhead (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both sides inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Mar 2025 141,714 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

rear shock absorbers have surface corrosion

Fail 18 Mar 2025 141,712 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated hose split (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot is split all the way round (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

rear shock absorbers have surface corrosion

Pass 21 Mar 2024 141,193 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Pass 15 Mar 2023 140,094 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2022 138,246 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Feb 2021 135,300 miles

Exhaust mounting defective All exhaust mounting rubbers perishing. (6.1.2 (a))

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Around gearbox area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Stay arm attached to trailing arms. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drivers side wing/fender has some corrosion but not likely to cause injury to others.

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Stay arm attached to trailing arms. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated Has little reserve travel left in lever. (1.1.6 (d))

Pass 13 Mar 2020 133,269 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear stay arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear stay arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Mar 2020 133,269 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear stay arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear stay arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Mar 2019 129,050 miles

Offside Front track rod end appears to be leaking grease

both rear stay arm bushes deteriorated

Fail 12 Mar 2019 129,050 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak center to rear flange joint (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front track rod end appears to be leaking grease

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 38% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

both rear stay arm bushes deteriorated

unable to open boot

Pass 14 Mar 2018 124,136 miles

Nearside Front nearside front tyre perished

Nearside Rear nearside rear tyre perished

Offside Front offside front tyre perished

Offside Rear offside rear tyre perished

brake pipes slightly corroded

fuel tank straps slightly corroded

Pass 3 Mar 2017 119,799 miles

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

Fail 2 Mar 2017 119,799 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 8 Mar 2016 115,318 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2015 110,447 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2015 110,475 miles

Nearside Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 4 Mar 2014 105,564 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Mar 2013 101,176 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2013 101,176 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 5 Mar 2012 96,563 miles

Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Mar 2011 89,987 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2011 89,987 miles

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

Pass 11 Mar 2010 84,547 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2009 77,678 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2008 70,116 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2007 62,919 miles

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)

Pass 13 Mar 2006 53,690 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo V40?

Based on 1,865,374 MOT tests across 172,439 vehicles.

73.7%
Pass Rate
6,937
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
172,439
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 66,595
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 49,904
Brake pipe excessively corroded 43,421
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 28,897
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 27,218
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Y271 VAY is a 2001 Volvo V40 in Red with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2001 Volvo V40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 97,793 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volvo V40 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 66,595 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y271 VAY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo V40 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 25 years old, this Volvo V40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y271 VAY is a 2001 Volvo V40, first registered on 22 March 2001.

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