Volvo V40
Red · Diesel · 2014 · 1,560 cc
L18 SLSMOT history
L18 SLS is a red diesel Volvo V40 first used on 30 Oct 2014. Its MOT is valid until 8 Feb 2027 and it has passed 10 of 13 MOT tests, with 74,030 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 9 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 74,030 mi
- At MOT on 9 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 13
- 10 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 6,980 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L18 SLS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volvo
- Model
- V40
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,560 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2014
- First used
- 30 Oct 2014
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 9 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L18 SLS was last recorded at 74,030 miles on 9 Feb 2026, 0 miles more than at the previous MOT on 5 Feb 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 74,030 miles · 5 Feb 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 0 miles
- Average per year
- 6,980 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 74,030 miles
- 2025 – 65,453 miles
- 2024 – 52,321 miles
- 2022 – 39,953 miles
- 2021 – 32,409 miles
- 2020 – 26,894 miles
- 2019 – 22,005 miles
- 2018 – 17,506 miles
- 2017 – 15,782 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory3 MOTs, 2019–2025
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Tyres perished
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1
Major2 MOTs, 2018–2019
Full MOT history
13 tests since 6 Oct 2017, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass74,030 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 74,030 miles
- Test number
- 308744160184
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Fail74,030 miles (+8,577)1 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,030 miles
- Test number
- 489926542012
- MajorRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- AdvisorySplit boost pipe between intercooler and throttle body.
Pass65,453 miles (+13,132)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 65,453 miles
- Test number
- 504794379729
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass52,321 miles (+12,368)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 52,321 miles
- Test number
- 830863393816
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,953 miles (+7,544)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2023
- Odometer
- 39,953 miles
- Test number
- 572301187882
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,409 miles (+5,515)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2022
- Odometer
- 32,409 miles
- Test number
- 884136552798
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,894 miles (+4,889)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 26,894 miles
- Test number
- 763191990889
- AdvisoryExhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Pass22,005 miles (+734)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 22,005 miles
- Test number
- 153617345850
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,271 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 26 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 21,271 miles
- Test number
- 870203520245
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryTyres perished
Fail21,271 miles (+3,765)2 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 21,271 miles
- Test number
- 217310096908
- MajorExhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))
- MajorExhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryTyres perished
Pass17,506 miles (+10)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 17,506 miles
- Test number
- 910479656629
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail17,496 miles (+1,714)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 17,496 miles
- Test number
- 403166230384
- MajorExhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))
Pass15,782 miles
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 15,782 miles
- Test number
- 181352093318
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L18 SLS
- Does L18 SLS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L18 SLS is valid until 8 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L18 SLS?
- The MOT on L18 SLS is valid until 8 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L18 SLS done?
- L18 SLS was recorded at 74,030 miles at its MOT on 9 Feb 2026, an average of 6,980 miles a year.
- Has L18 SLS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L18 SLS has failed 3 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 5 Feb 2026.
- Has the mileage on L18 SLS ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on L18 SLS find?
- L18 SLS passed its latest MOT on 9 Feb 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside rear service brake fluctuating, but not excessively; offside rear service brake fluctuating, but not excessively.
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