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YY53 YMW

2003 Volvo S40

Red Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Nov 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

74,339 mi
Last recorded74,339 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Volvo S4076,229 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY53 YMW
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2025 74,339 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2025 74,330 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Oct 2024 71,575 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin on legal limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

surface corrosion and heavy underseal throughout underside of vehicle

Fail 28 Oct 2024 71,570 miles

Offside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system flexi to calliper (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin on legal limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

surface corrosion and heavy underseal throughout underside of vehicle

Pass 27 Oct 2023 68,177 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ALL (1.1.12 (f) (i))

full underside of vehicle heavily undersealed, including metal brake pipes and suspension components

Fail 24 Oct 2023 68,168 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ALL (1.1.12 (f) (i))

full underside of vehicle heavily undersealed, including metal brake pipes and suspension components

Pass 24 Oct 2022 64,612 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

underside of vehicle heavily undersealed

Pass 28 Oct 2021 61,473 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

all underside of vehicle heavily undersealed

Fail 25 Oct 2021 61,461 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

all underside of vehicle heavily undersealed

Pass 3 Nov 2020 59,180 miles

Under trays fitted obscuring some under side components

Pass 4 Jan 2017 54,979 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2016 50,425 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2016 50,425 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 16 Dec 2014 50,002 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2013 49,317 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 16 Dec 2013 49,317 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2012 46,880 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2011 44,117 miles
Fail 15 Dec 2011 44,117 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 17 Dec 2010 40,647 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2009 36,796 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2009 36,796 miles

Offside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 12 Dec 2008 31,872 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2007 27,671 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2006 21,479 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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YY53 YMW is a 2003 Volvo S40 in Red with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2003 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 76,229 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 YY53 YMW, 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 23 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YY53 YMW is a 2003 Volvo S40, first registered on 31 December 2003.

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