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YY07 AEU

2007 Volvo S40

Black Petrol 1596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Oct 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

67,541 mi
Last recorded67,541 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2025
Typical for 2007 Volvo S4082,406 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY07 AEU
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,596cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2025 67,541 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2025 67,518 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 3 Oct 2024 64,078 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2023 61,631 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all brake ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective & flexi pipe deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

front and rear suspension components corroded various

Pass 30 Mar 2022 61,504 miles

Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached Front bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2021 60,676 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective mount near front flexi has corroded and snapped (6.1.2 (a))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced vehicle underbody starting to corrode (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to osr brake pipe starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Mar 2020 59,898 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Mar 2020 59,898 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2019 56,749 miles

Slight front brake imbalance

Pass 19 Mar 2018 53,675 miles

O/S/R tyre inner edge wearing thin

Fail 19 Mar 2018 53,675 miles

O/S/R tyre inner edge wearing thin

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 6 Mar 2017 50,394 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Fail 6 Mar 2017 50,394 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Mar 2016 47,061 miles

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

Fail 7 Mar 2016 47,061 miles

Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended Wishbone rear bush (2.4.F.3)

Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended Wishbone rear bush (2.4.F.3)

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

Pass 9 Mar 2015 43,071 miles

Drivers side rear tyre, sidewall perished

Pass 17 Mar 2014 38,897 miles

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

Pass 7 Mar 2013 34,274 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2012 29,207 miles

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

Pass 6 Apr 2011 24,185 miles

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

Offside front alloy wheel is of a slightly different design.

Offside front tyre worn smooth on inside edge.

Offside side repeater loose inside door mirror.

Fail 1 Apr 2011 24,141 miles

Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside front tyre worn smooth on inside edge.

Offside side repeater loose inside door mirror.

Pass 29 Mar 2010 18,782 miles

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 29 Mar 2010 18,782 miles

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.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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YY07 AEU is a 2007 Volvo S40 in Black with a 1,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2007 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 82,406 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 YY07 AEU, 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 19 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YY07 AEU registered?

YY07 AEU is a 2007 Volvo S40, first registered on 30 March 2007.

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