MOT Check for VOLVO S40s

The VOLVO S40 makes up 970,132 of the overall 9,557,666 VOLVO MOT test results. Select your S40 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:86 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:1,847 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:473 times
Offside Front position lamp not working  Occurs:21,260 times
Windscreen wiper blade insecure Occurs:1,644 times
Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:101 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play bi Occurs:183 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:3,023 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:118 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Occurs:108 times
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:717 times
Offside Rear Rear position lamp incomplete  Occurs:84 times
Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level  Occurs:80 times
An item not tested  Occurs:244 times
Offside Rear Rear position lamp incomplete  Occurs:84 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:1,847 times
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gii Occurs:199 times
Emissions not tested  Occurs:1,358 times
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:498 times
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:112 times
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:928 times
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen a Occurs:87 times
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:133 times
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement Occurs:364 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:4,253 times
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