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YY62 NUU

2012 Volvo V40

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jul 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

114,165 mi
Last recorded114,165 miles
Recorded on18 Jul 2025
Typical for 2012 Volvo V4075,001 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY62 NUU
MakeVolvo
ModelV40
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 18 Jul 2025 114,165 miles

Nearside Front tyre outer sidewall poor condition

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 18 Jul 2025 114,165 miles

Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury repeater lens in mirror casing damaged (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam aim not checked (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front tyre outer sidewall poor condition

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 18 Jul 2024 101,219 miles

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

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

Fail 17 Jul 2024 101,219 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 31 Jul 2023 93,563 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2022 86,816 miles

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

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

Front engine under tray damaged/insecure

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Oct 2021 75,081 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front coil springs looking weak

Windscreen wiper blade defective juddering (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Oct 2020 66,508 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Oct 2019 56,489 miles

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

Fail 8 Oct 2019 56,489 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 22 Oct 2018 43,508 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen chipped

Pass 31 Oct 2017 34,383 miles
Pass 22 Nov 2016 27,990 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

undertrays fitted obscuring some underside vehicle components

Pass 1 Dec 2015 21,535 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo V40?

Based on 1,865,374 MOT tests across 172,439 vehicles.

73.7%
Pass Rate
6,937
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
172,439
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 66,595
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 49,904
Brake pipe excessively corroded 43,421
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 28,897
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 27,218
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YY62 NUU is a 2012 Volvo V40 in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

Across all 2012 Volvo V40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 75,001 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 V40 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 66,595 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YY62 NUU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo V40 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 14 years old, this Volvo V40 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was YY62 NUU registered?

YY62 NUU is a 2012 Volvo V40, first registered on 6 December 2012.

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