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YE12 DUJ

2012 Volvo S40

White Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Aug 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

89,965 mi
Last recorded89,965 miles
Recorded on22 Aug 2025
Typical for 2012 Volvo S4071,329 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE12 DUJ
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 22 Aug 2025 89,965 miles

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

Pass 17 Aug 2024 83,559 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 15 Jun 2023 78,100 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak from gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Jun 2023 78,100 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak from gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2022 65,674 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2021 54,292 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2020 47,770 miles

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 8 Jul 2020 47,769 miles

Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 19 Apr 2019 36,869 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test mirror hanger obstructing drivers view ()

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 18 Apr 2019 36,868 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test mirror hanger obstructing drivers view ()

Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. lagging o/s/f (37%) (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged both rear tyres wearing unevenly on the inner edge causing lumps in tread due to wear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear tyres approx 2.5mm but close to 0mm on the inner edges with extreme uneven wear (stepped) (5.2.3 (e))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 4 Jun 2018 30,330 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2017 25,746 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm worn on outer edges. (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm worn on outer edges. (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 Jun 2016 18,804 miles
Pass 30 May 2015 13,478 miles

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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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YE12 DUJ is a 2012 Volvo S40 in White with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

Across all 2012 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 71,329 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 YE12 DUJ, 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 14 years old, this Volvo S40 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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YE12 DUJ is a 2012 Volvo S40, first registered on 21 May 2012.

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