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Y684 FAN

2001 Volvo V40

White Petrol 1948cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Sep 2026
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

84,715 mi
Last recorded84,715 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2025
Typical for 2001 Volvo V4097,793 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY684 FAN
MakeVolvo
ModelV40
Year2001
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,948cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 4 Sep 2025 84,715 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2024 81,850 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2023 78,112 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2023 78,110 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 20 Sep 2022 74,762 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2021 71,467 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2021 71,465 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar modified so the suspension is likely to fail other components roll bar link fouling (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 25 Sep 2020 68,114 miles

EML on

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorber corroded.

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Over 10 years old. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak.

Park brake movement indicating incorrect adjustment

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 23 Apr 2019 66,060 miles

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

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

both rear tyres perished

Pass 23 Apr 2018 64,349 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Tyres perished

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 23 Apr 2018 64,349 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Tyres perished

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 4 May 2017 61,572 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Both tyres perished and feathered

Fail 4 May 2017 61,569 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Both tyres perished and feathered

Pass 3 May 2016 59,015 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Both tyres perished

Pass 11 May 2015 56,656 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

n/s/r tyre has cuts in tread

Fail 7 May 2015 56,654 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

n/s/r tyre has cuts in tread

Pass 29 Apr 2014 54,358 miles
Pass 1 May 2013 52,169 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 1 May 2012 50,203 miles

off side rear chassis has small dent in it

off side rear parking brake efficiency low

Fail 1 May 2012 50,203 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

off side rear chassis has small dent in it

off side rear parking brake efficiency low

Pass 4 May 2011 48,104 miles

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Fail 29 Apr 2010 44,846 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Pass 29 Apr 2010 44,846 miles
Pass 12 May 2009 41,015 miles
Fail 12 May 2009 41,015 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 5 Jun 2008 36,965 miles

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

Pass 5 Jun 2008 36,965 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2007 32,127 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2007 32,127 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 30 Jun 2006 27,620 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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Y684 FAN is a 2001 Volvo V40 in White with a 1,948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 Y684 FAN, 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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Y684 FAN is a 2001 Volvo V40, first registered on 27 July 2001.

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