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YE54 NGN

2005 Volvo S40

Green Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Apr 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

97,034 mi
Last recorded97,034 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2025
Typical for 2005 Volvo S4083,495 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE54 NGN
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2005
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2025 97,034 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Jan 2024 91,259 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2024 91,259 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 10 Jan 2023 90,039 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2023 90,039 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 20 Jan 2022 88,272 miles

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

Pass 10 Feb 2021 87,054 miles

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

Fail 10 Feb 2021 87,054 miles

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Pass 6 Feb 2020 84,998 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2019 78,984 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2018 73,806 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2017 67,922 miles

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

nearside headlight dim

Fail 30 Jan 2017 67,922 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

nearside headlight dim

Pass 10 Feb 2016 62,459 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2016 62,351 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.C.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 9 Feb 2015 56,586 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 9 Feb 2015 56,586 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2014 52,789 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2013 46,169 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2012 42,312 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2011 38,742 miles

The hand brake on this type of volvo is normaly better than this

Pass 18 Jan 2010 32,339 miles

Hand brake needs quite a bit of effort to get 20%

Pass 22 Jan 2009 26,779 miles

N/S hand brake not as good as normal

Fail 22 Jan 2009 26,779 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

N/S hand brake not as good as normal

Pass 21 Jan 2008 21,360 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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YE54 NGN is a 2005 Volvo S40 in Green with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2005 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 83,495 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 YE54 NGN, 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 21 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YE54 NGN registered?

YE54 NGN is a 2005 Volvo S40, first registered on 9 February 2005.

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