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YD06 EGA

2006 Volvo S40

Red Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

53,684 mi
Last recorded53,684 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 Volvo S4081,190 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYD06 EGA
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2026 53,684 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2025 52,744 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Mar 2024 51,806 miles

ANTI SKID FAULT WARNING MESSAGE ON DASH

Exhaust mounting defective front mountings adrift (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside and nearside (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 29 Mar 2023 50,970 miles

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 30 Mar 2022 49,305 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Fail 29 Mar 2022 49,303 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2021 47,530 miles

Anti-lock braking system service required warning message on information centre

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

Front Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside front brake hose mounting heavily corroded (Hose secure at this time)

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

nearside and offside front brake pipe unions heavily corroded

Pass 26 Mar 2020 46,337 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner side light not working

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2019 44,604 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2018 42,770 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2017 40,859 miles

Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush x2 (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 Mar 2016 38,277 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2015 35,523 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2015 35,484 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Mar 2014 32,957 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2013 30,275 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2012 27,156 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)

anti skid warning light wording illuminated on dash but abs light funtioning ok advise investigation

nearside front tyre wearing thin on inner edge & has cracks in inner sidewall

offside front tyre has cracks in outer sidewall

Pass 22 Mar 2011 24,389 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2010 20,522 miles

ANTI SKID SERVICE REQUIRED illuminated on dashboard. abs light working ok.

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

offside front tytre worn slightly on inside edge

Pass 4 Mar 2009 15,872 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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YD06 EGA is a 2006 Volvo S40 in Red with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 2006 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 81,190 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 YD06 EGA, 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 20 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YD06 EGA registered?

YD06 EGA is a 2006 Volvo S40, first registered on 27 March 2006.

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