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SW56CZD
2006 VOLVO S40
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1999cc
General Information
- Registration SW56CZD
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model S40
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1999cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
18
Passes
7
Failures
72%
Pass Rate
⚠️
63 Total Defects Recorded
3 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 124,219 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
2 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 124,219 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
28 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 119,963 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2024 11 Jun 202610 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 116,247 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 112,880 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 112,880 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 104,695 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2022 11 Jun 202613 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 99,003 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
11 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 99,000 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
1 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 94,271 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
31 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 94,271 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
31 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,018 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust system corroding
- slight fluid leak at steering rack
- rear brake pads wearing thin
- Nearside Front back plate corroding
31 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 94,018 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front back plate corroding
- slight fluid leak at steering rack
- rear brake pads wearing thin
- exhaust system corroding
2 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 93,520 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear brake discs corroding
- Exhaust system brackets corroding
2 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 93,250 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2017 11 Jun 20261 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 93,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
29 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,871 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
29 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 92,352 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 87,544 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2014 11 Jun 20262 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 78,020 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2013 11 Jun 20263 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 66,305 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2012 11 Jun 20262 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 66,298 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
1 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 50,191 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2011 11 Jun 20263 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,707 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2010 11 Jun 20264 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 18,231 MI
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SW56CZD was registered on 2006-11-30
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