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YY59 AOB

2009 Volvo S40

Blue Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Sep 2026
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

91,324 mi
Last recorded91,324 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Volvo S4073,340 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY59 AOB
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2025 91,324 miles

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

Pass 30 Sep 2024 70,806 miles

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

Fail 28 Sep 2024 70,692 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2023 51,866 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2023 51,031 miles

Air brake cylinder/actuator operating mechanism has excessive travel brake pedal creeps to floor under constant pressure (1.1.16 (e) (i))

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

front and rear suspension components very rusty

Pass 12 Sep 2022 50,697 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2021 49,447 miles

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

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

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

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

Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Sep 2020 47,229 miles

Offside Lower Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light water ingress (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside number plate lamp dim

engine undertray damaged but unlikely to fall off

Fail 29 Sep 2020 47,229 miles

Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Offside Lower Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light water ingress (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside number plate lamp dim

engine undertray damaged but unlikely to fall off

Pass 30 Sep 2019 46,024 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Sep 2018 45,106 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

auxillary drive belt cracked

Pass 25 Sep 2017 41,563 miles

Offside Rear tyre perished

Offside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

engine undertray damaged

Fail 25 Sep 2017 41,562 miles

Central Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Offside Rear tyre perished

Offside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

engine undertray damaged

Pass 27 Sep 2016 37,615 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2016 37,615 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)

Pass 28 Sep 2015 32,983 miles

Nearside Front Sidewall perished

Offside Front Sidewall perished

Offside Rear Sidewall perished

both front tyres wearing inner edges

Fail 28 Sep 2015 32,983 miles

Nearside Front Sidewall perished

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Sidewall perished

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Sidewall perished

both front tyres wearing inner edges

Pass 29 Sep 2014 27,152 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2014 27,152 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 30 Sep 2013 22,226 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2012 17,309 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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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YY59 AOB is a 2009 Volvo S40 in Blue with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2009 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 73,340 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 YY59 AOB, 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 17 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YY59 AOB is a 2009 Volvo S40, first registered on 30 September 2009.

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