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Y98 JKU

2001 Volvo S40

Grey Petrol 1588cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Aug 2026
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

72,111 mi
Last recorded72,111 miles
Recorded on12 Aug 2025
Typical for 2001 Volvo S4085,515 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY98 JKU
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2001
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,588cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 12 Aug 2025 72,111 miles

Advise. Brake peddle travel.

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 16 Aug 2024 69,821 miles

BRAKE PEDAL HAS QUITE A BIT OF TRAVEL

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

Pass 27 Mar 2023 69,779 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2022 69,579 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2022 69,575 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Pass 9 Mar 2021 69,565 miles

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

Slight brake peddle travel

Pass 6 Mar 2020 69,272 miles

Slight travel in brake peddle

Pass 28 Feb 2019 66,813 miles

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

Pass 8 Mar 2018 60,146 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2017 58,173 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2016 54,729 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit + cracking on sidewalls (4.1.E.1)

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

Fail 4 Mar 2016 54,729 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer sidewall (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit + cracking on sidewalls (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 25 Feb 2015 51,796 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2015 51,789 miles

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

Pass 24 Feb 2015 51,789 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2014 47,806 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2013 42,038 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2013 42,034 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 6 Mar 2012 36,652 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2012 36,652 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 26 Feb 2011 28,819 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2010 25,423 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2009 23,540 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2008 21,914 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2007 20,242 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2006 18,352 miles

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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Y98 JKU is a 2001 Volvo S40 in Grey with a 1,588cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

Across all 2001 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.1% with a typical mileage of 85,515 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 Y98 JKU, 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 25 years old, this Volvo S40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y98 JKU is a 2001 Volvo S40, first registered on 7 March 2001.

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The MOT history for Y98 JKU shows 26 tests with a 80.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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