MOT Status
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91,324 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 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))
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))
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
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))
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
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
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))
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
Offside Rear tyre perished
Offside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
engine undertray damaged
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
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 Front Sidewall perished
Offside Front Sidewall perished
Offside Rear Sidewall perished
both front tyres wearing inner edges
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
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
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.
Top MOT Failure Points
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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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