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YA57 VWP

2008 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Feb 2027
Tests18 (16 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.9%

Mileage

37,933 mi
Last recorded37,933 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Volvo S4077,970 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYA57 VWP
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc
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MOT History

16 pass 2 fail
Pass 11 Feb 2026 37,933 miles

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

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

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

hand brake has little reserve travel

n/s/f and o/s/f brake discs worn/ corroded on edge

n/s/f suspension lower arm rear bush worn/ perished slightly

n/s/r and o/s/r brake discs worn/ corroded

o/s/f brake grabbing slightly

Fail 6 Feb 2026 37,932 miles

Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))

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

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

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

hand brake has little reserve travel

n/s/f and o/s/f brake discs worn/ corroded on edge

n/s/f suspension lower arm rear bush worn/ perished slightly

n/s/r and o/s/r brake discs worn/ corroded

o/s/f brake grabbing slightly

reverse lights not working

Pass 16 Jan 2025 37,913 miles

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear 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))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Jan 2024 37,893 miles

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

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

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

exhaust mountings corroded slightly

front and rear brake discs corroded slightly

n/s/f suspension lower arm rear bush perished slightly

n/s/r and o/s/r suspension lower arm inner bush perished slightly

n/s/r and o/s/r suspension lower link arm bushes worn/ perished slightly

Pass 30 Jan 2023 37,874 miles

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

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

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

exhaust mountings corroded slightly

front and rear brake discs corroded slightly

n/s/f suspension lower arm rear bush perished slightly

n/s/r and o/s/r suspension lower arm inner bush perished slightly

n/s/r and o/s/r suspension lower link arm bushes worn/ perished slightly

Pass 24 Jan 2022 37,850 miles

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s/f and n/s/r (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

n/s/r and o/s/r suspension lower arm bushes perished slightly

n/s/r and o/s/r suspension lower link arm bushes perished slightly

Fail 20 Jan 2022 37,850 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre has ply or cords exposed o/s/f and o/s/r (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s/f and n/s/r (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

n/s/r and o/s/r suspension lower arm bushes perished slightly

n/s/r and o/s/r suspension lower link arm bushes perished slightly

Pass 29 Jan 2021 37,833 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s/f o/s/f n/s/r o/s/r (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust corroded slightly

front and rear brake discs corroded slightly on edge

n/s/f and o/s/f suspension lower arm rear bush worn/ perished slightly

n/s/r and o/s/r suspension lower arm inner bushes perished slightly

n/s/r and o/s/r suspension lower link arm bushes worn/ perished slightly

Pass 23 Jul 2019 37,800 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Jul 2018 37,752 miles

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

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

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

Surface corrosion on many parts under car

Pass 26 Jul 2017 37,687 miles

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

offside tyres starting to crack and perish

Pass 2 Aug 2016 37,582 miles

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

Pass 28 Jul 2015 37,457 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2014 37,365 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2013 37,212 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2012 37,016 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2011 36,796 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2011 36,036 miles

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)

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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YA57 VWP is a 2008 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.9%.

Across all 2008 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 77,970 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 YA57 VWP, 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 18 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YA57 VWP registered?

YA57 VWP is a 2008 Volvo S40, first registered on 4 February 2008.

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