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YR12 ODL

2012 Volvo S40

Blue Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Oct 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

134,561 mi
Last recorded134,561 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Volvo S4071,329 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYR12 ODL
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 134,561 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2024 129,528 miles

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

rear exhaust heat shield coming loose

Pass 13 Oct 2023 125,683 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2023 125,683 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 30 Sep 2022 117,351 miles

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

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

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

Fail 30 Sep 2022 117,351 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2021 107,957 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2021 107,593 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2020 106,160 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2019 104,151 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2019 104,151 miles

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

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 Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Aug 2018 87,912 miles

Offside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Jul 2017 71,455 miles

Nearside headlight adjusters u/s

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush starting to split out (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear tyre bald inner edge

Fail 22 Jul 2017 71,455 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Direction indicator incorrect colour both rear bulbs badly faded (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. odd pattern (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush rear bush starting to split out (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Rear tyre bald inner edge

Pass 8 Aug 2016 62,109 miles

o/s/f and o/s/r tyres wearing on inner edges

Fail 8 Aug 2016 62,109 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

o/s/f and o/s/r tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 18 Aug 2015 50,723 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2015 50,716 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 ODL is a 2012 Volvo S40 in Blue with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 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 YR12 ODL, 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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YR12 ODL is a 2012 Volvo S40, first registered on 13 April 2012.

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