MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
127,607 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
rear suspension components corroded
Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill corroded (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))
rear suspension components corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside rear sill damaged at the jacking point
Play in both front top mounts
Rear suspension corroded
Emissions not tested back box not attached to the middle section (8.2.1.2 (d))
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside rear sill damaged at the jacking point
Play in both front top mounts
Rear suspension corroded
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (3.4 (b) (ii))
anti roll bars noisey no play
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wing (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear brake disc modified and seriously weakened (3.5.1n)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Outer Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
nearside rear brake hose ferrule corroded
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
nearside rear brake hose ferrule corroded
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside and offside rear upper support bars, inner bushes starting to split, (not too excess)
rear brake pads low.
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
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)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside and offside rear upper support bars, inner bushes starting to split, (not too excess)
rear brake pads low.
How Reliable is the Volvo V40?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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Y938 JFS is a 2001 Volvo V40 in Grey with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.
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 Y938 JFS, 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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Y938 JFS is a 2001 Volvo V40, first registered on 1 August 2001.
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