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YR12 BYA

2012 Volvo S40

White Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Mar 2027
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

42,719 mi
Last recorded42,719 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Volvo S4071,329 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYR12 BYA
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 42,719 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2026 42,717 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2025 40,647 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2024 38,724 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2024 38,720 miles

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

Pass 23 Feb 2023 36,988 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 3 Mar 2022 35,427 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 8 Mar 2021 33,488 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2020 31,478 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2019 28,396 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2018 24,629 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre wearing to inner edge

Offside Front tyre wearing to inner edge

Offside Rear tyre lifting to inner edge

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

Pass 8 Mar 2017 23,348 miles

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

all tyre poor condition and low tread and heavily worn to inner edges

Pass 10 Mar 2016 19,185 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2015 15,214 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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YR12 BYA 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 85.7%.

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 YR12 BYA, 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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What year was YR12 BYA registered?

YR12 BYA is a 2012 Volvo S40, first registered on 12 March 2012.

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The MOT history for YR12 BYA shows 14 tests with a 85.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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