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 Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:76 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure  Occurs:153 times
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on  Occurs:255 times
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:132 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:1,054 times
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split  Occurs:655 times
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:409 times
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:127 times
Offside Inner Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:969 times
Driver`s airbag obviously defective  Occurs:299 times
Offside Front Macpherson strut upper support bearing is rough in operation  Occurs:89 times
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged bii Occurs:74 times
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:104 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:95 times
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete  Occurs:662 times
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:237 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Occurs:1,927 times
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure  Occurs:179 times
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking  Occurs:339 times
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated  Occurs:291 times
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located  Occurs:78 times
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working  Occurs:485 times
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:573 times
Nearside Rear An item not tested  Occurs:69 times
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases a Occurs:92 times
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