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YS55 ABO

2005 Volvo S40

Black Diesel 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Oct 2018
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

150,177 mi
Last recorded150,177 miles
Recorded on18 Oct 2017
Typical for 2005 Volvo S4083,495 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS55 ABO
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Oct 2017 150,177 miles

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

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

Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Fail 18 Oct 2017 150,177 miles

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Pass 30 Jun 2016 143,594 miles

Body has slight corrosion exhaust boxes outer skins corroded. (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge. strong advise replacement. (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear mounting bush. (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge. strong advise replacement. (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear mounting bush. (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

engine cover fitted and outer sill covers fitted also inner wheel arch covers fitted.

Fail 29 Jun 2016 143,590 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Body has slight corrosion exhaust boxes outer skins corroded. (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge. strong advise replacement. (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear mounting bush. (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit edge. strong advise replacement. (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear mounting bush. (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

engine cover fitted and outer sill covers fitted also inner wheel arch covers fitted.

Pass 12 Aug 2015 134,803 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

exhaust centre and rear boxes outer skins corroded

outer sill covers and inner arch covers fitted

Fail 27 Jun 2014 125,702 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

exhaust centre and rear boxes outer skins corrosion

n/s front tyre inner sidewall small cut no cords or ply showing

outer sill covers and inner wheel arch covers fitted

Pass 27 Jun 2014 125,702 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

exhaust centre and rear boxes outer skins corrosion

n/s front tyre inner sidewall small cut no cords or ply showing

outer sill covers and inner wheel arch covers fitted

Pass 6 Jun 2013 110,309 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak

condition of both exhaust boxes outer skin corroded and deterioration

outer sill covers and inner arch covers fitted

Fail 6 Jun 2013 110,307 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak

condition of both exhaust boxes outer skin corroded and deterioration

outer sill covers and inner arch covers fitted

Pass 30 May 2012 95,966 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

exhaust centre section deterioration

outer sill covers fitted

Pass 27 May 2011 79,258 miles
Fail 26 May 2011 79,255 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

offside rear tyre almost flat

Pass 3 Jun 2010 61,651 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 4 Dec 2009 59,514 miles

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

o/s/f tyre on 3mm and worn on inside edge

Pass 15 Dec 2008 47,763 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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YS55 ABO is a 2005 Volvo S40 in Black with a 1,998cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 YS55 ABO, 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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YS55 ABO is a 2005 Volvo S40, first registered on 16 December 2005.

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