Volvo S40
Silver · Petrol · 2006 · 1,999 cc
LB56 BEAMOT history
LB56 BEA is a silver petrol Volvo S40 first used on 14 Oct 2006. Its MOT is valid until 19 Apr 2027 and it has passed 18 of 22 MOT tests, with 116,763 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 19 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 116,763 mi
- At MOT on 14 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 22
- 18 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 6,454 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LB56 BEA
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volvo
- Model
- S40
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,999 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2006
- First used
- 14 Oct 2006
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 19 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LB56 BEA was last recorded at 116,763 miles on 14 Apr 2026, 5,064 miles more than at the previous MOT on 8 Apr 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 111,699 miles · 8 Apr 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5,064 miles
- Average per year
- 6,454 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 116,763 miles
- 2025 – 111,699 miles
- 2024 – 106,172 miles
- 2023 – 102,840 miles
- 2022 – 102,064 miles
- 2021 – 100,139 miles
- 2020 – 99,224 miles
- 2019 – 98,174 miles
- 2018 – 96,532 miles
- 2017 – 93,386 miles
- 2016 – 87,754 miles
- 2015 – 80,497 miles
- 2014 – 72,415 miles
- 2013 – 62,363 miles
- 2012 – 48,599 miles
- 2011 – 31,152 miles
- 2010 – 13,271 miles
- 2009 – 10,276 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass116,763 miles
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
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.
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule
Advisory5 MOTs, 2020–2022
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020–2022
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Slight
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
22 tests since 14 Oct 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass116,763 miles (+5,064)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 116,763 miles
- Test number
- 307727435640
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass111,699 miles (+5,527)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 111,699 miles
- Test number
- 495118460804
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass106,172 miles (+3,332)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 106,172 miles
- Test number
- 654391479934
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass102,840 miles (+776)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 102,840 miles
- Test number
- 257603773901
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Pass102,064 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 7 Aug 2023
- Odometer
- 102,064 miles
- Test number
- 692583731161
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear tyre wall slight damage
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Fail102,051 miles (+96)3 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 102,051 miles
- Test number
- 738983027171
- MajorNearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear tyre wall slight damage
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Fail101,955 miles (+1,816)4 major6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 101,955 miles
- Test number
- 827895354522
- MajorNearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MajorNearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorPower steering component leaking steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords x2 215/45/zr18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Pass100,139 miles (+2)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 100,139 miles
- Test number
- 505125631172
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Slight (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Fail100,137 miles (+913)1 major6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 100,137 miles
- Test number
- 674973378639
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Slight (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Pass99,224 miles (+1,050)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jul 2021
- Odometer
- 99,224 miles
- Test number
- 664191900501
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryPower steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))
Pass98,174 miles (+1,642)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 98,174 miles
- Test number
- 389891894232
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,532 miles (+3,146)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 96,532 miles
- Test number
- 528666078325
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryPower steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Pass93,386 miles (+5,632)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 93,386 miles
- Test number
- 555295214051
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,754 miles (+7,257)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jul 2017
- Odometer
- 87,754 miles
- Test number
- 410326757384
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,497 miles
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 80,497 miles
- Test number
- 348345805204
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,497 miles (+8,082)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,497 miles
- Test number
- 678205705282
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Pass72,415 miles (+10,052)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 72,415 miles
- Test number
- 985223224245
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,363 miles (+13,764)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 62,363 miles
- Test number
- 696625573298
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,599 miles (+17,447)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2013
- Odometer
- 48,599 miles
- Test number
- 257016572265
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass31,152 miles (+17,881)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2012
- Odometer
- 31,152 miles
- Test number
- 738920981236
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,271 miles (+2,995)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2011
- Odometer
- 13,271 miles
- Test number
- 801168380241
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass10,276 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 10,276 miles
- Test number
- 143997989296
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LB56 BEA
- Does LB56 BEA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LB56 BEA is valid until 19 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LB56 BEA?
- The MOT on LB56 BEA is valid until 19 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LB56 BEA done?
- LB56 BEA was recorded at 116,763 miles at its MOT on 14 Apr 2026, an average of 6,454 miles a year.
- Has LB56 BEA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LB56 BEA has failed 4 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Aug 2022.
- Has the mileage on LB56 BEA 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 LB56 BEA find?
- LB56 BEA passed its latest MOT on 14 Apr 2026 with 1 advisory: offside rear wheel bearing slightly noisy.
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