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 Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:488 times
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:143 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:505 times
Offside Rear position lamp incomplete  Occurs:157 times
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users  Occurs:1,235 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:2,852 times
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp incomplete  Occurs:85 times
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Occurs:272 times
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:239 times
Stop lamp not working  Occurs:293 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:118 times
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement  Occurs:101 times
Offside front brake juddering severely  Occurs:575 times
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken bi Occurs:503 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ai Occurs:136 times
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:325 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour a Occurs:699 times
Rear fog lamp switch faulty  Occurs:274 times
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:1,432 times
Offside All position lamps not working  Occurs:72 times
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Occurs:164 times
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Occurs:180 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour a Occurs:82 times
Nearside Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:8,030 times
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users  Occurs:1,235 times
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