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 Headlamp not in good working order  Occurs:103 times
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect c Occurs:182 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:301 times
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) Occurs:142 times
Nearside Front front brake juddering severely  Occurs:197 times
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:170 times
Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:318 times
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking  Occurs:134 times
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:130 times
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault  Occurs:3,949 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside  Occurs:84 times
Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating  Occurs:89 times
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect c Occurs:174 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:135 times
Offside Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:3,096 times
Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:289 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:487 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:1,400 times
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side a Occurs:171 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order  Occurs:94 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:95 times
Access panel cannot be secured in the closed position  Occurs:69 times
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:195 times
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:542 times
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Occurs:272 times
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