MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
163,280 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Body has slight corrosion both rear sill areas corroded (6.1.B.2)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Brake pipe inadequately supported both rear main (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' air freshners (8.3.1e)
Body has slight corrosion both rear sill areas corroded (6.1.B.2)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Brake pipe inadequately clipped front to rear (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Brake pipe inadequately clipped front to rear (3.6.B.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear exhaust has a bandage repair
service light on
Both rear radius arm bushes are worn but no excessive movement
Both rear tyre low tread only just met limits
Front brake pads low
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Both rear radius arm bushes are worn but no excessive movement
Both rear tyre low tread only just met limits
Front brake pads low
Rear exhaust has a bandage repair
service light on
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
o/s/f tyre cracking
o/s/r brake disc badly pitted and worn
o/s/r n/s/r stabiliser bar bushes worn
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
How Reliable is the Volvo V40?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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Y589 WKE is a 2001 Volvo V40 in Red with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 Y589 WKE, 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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Y589 WKE is a 2001 Volvo V40, first registered on 24 June 2001.
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