MOT Check for VOLVO V40s

The VOLVO V40 makes up 1,060,752 of the overall 8,314,029 VOLVO MOT test results. Select your V40 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:94 times
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing  Occurs:132 times
Windscreen washer not working  Occurs:836 times
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split  Occurs:812 times
Offside Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:2,989 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:348 times
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:87 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn ai Occurs:252 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:294 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured  Occurs:262 times
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split  Occurs:812 times
Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:64 times
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated  Occurs:154 times
Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking  Occurs:77 times
Nearside front brake juddering severely  Occurs:471 times
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Occurs:112 times
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:115 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:89 times
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:276 times
Offside Outer Rear position lamp not working  Occurs:1,572 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:383 times
Nearside Side repeater not working  Occurs:803 times
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:62 times
Nearside Front Front position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:71 times
Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:74 times
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