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YC09 GDF

2009 Volvo S40

Blue Petrol 2521cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Mar 2027
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

148,766 mi
Last recorded148,766 miles
Recorded on13 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 Volvo S4073,340 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYC09 GDF
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,521cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 Mar 2026 148,766 miles

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

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Mar 2026 148,765 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2025 146,524 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in the tread and shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavy cracking in the tread and inner and outer walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavy cracking in the tread and inner and outer walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s/r and o/s/r corroded all over (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2024 142,477 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in the tread and shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing / cracking in the primary and secondary tread areas and inner and outer walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in the tread and walls and inner edge worn away (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing/cracking in the primary and secondary tread areas and inner and outer walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s/r and o/s/r (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Mar 2024 142,452 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak contaminated all down the strut leg and spring (5.3.2 (b))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in the tread and shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing / cracking in the primary and secondary tread areas and inner and outer walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in the tread and walls and inner edge worn away (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing/cracking in the primary and secondary tread areas and inner and outer walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s/r and o/s/r (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2023 138,523 miles

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s/r and o/s/r coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s/f, n/s/r, o/s/f, o/s/r . All 4 tyres are perishing and cracking in the tread area and on the inner and outer walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Mar 2022 134,670 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s/f and o/s/f tyres perishing / cracking to inner walls and tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s/r and o/s/r tyres perishing an cracking on walls and in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Mar 2021 131,328 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres have light surface cracking to the sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Feb 2020 128,967 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2019 123,794 miles

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 4 Mar 2019 123,794 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2018 117,776 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2017 110,014 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2016 101,010 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Mar 2015 89,088 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2015 89,088 miles

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

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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YC09 GDF is a 2009 Volvo S40 in Blue with a 2,521cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2009 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 73,340 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 YC09 GDF, 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 17 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YC09 GDF registered?

YC09 GDF is a 2009 Volvo S40, first registered on 15 April 2009.

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