
Volvo S40
Silver · Petrol · 2005 · 1,798 cc
LS05 XWEMOT history
LS05 XWE is a silver petrol Volvo S40 first used on 31 May 2005. Its MOT expired on 9 Sept 2026 and it has passed 18 of 22 MOT tests, with 130,166 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 Aug 2025.

- MOT
- Expired
- On 9 Sept 2026
- Mileage
- 130,166 mi
- At MOT on 28 Aug 2025
- MOT tests
- 22
- 18 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 6,625 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LS05 XWE
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Volvo
- Model
- S40
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,798 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 31 May 2005
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 9 Sept 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 28 Aug 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LS05 XWE was last recorded at 130,166 miles on 28 Aug 2025, 1,431 miles more than at the previous MOT on 10 Sept 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 19 Jan 2018: 87,325 miles, lower than 87,368 miles on 17 Jan 2018.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 128,735 miles · 10 Sept 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,431 miles
- Average per year
- 6,625 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 130,166 miles
- 2024 – 128,735 miles
- 2023 – 128,120 miles
- 2022 – 118,144 miles
- 2021 – 105,810 miles
- 2019 – 97,482 miles
- 2018 – 87,325 miles
- 2017 – 82,380 miles
- 2016 – 77,513 miles
- 2015 – 71,204 miles
- 2014 – 65,177 miles
- 2013 – 58,582 miles
- 2012 – 49,038 miles
- 2011 – 39,790 miles
- 2010 – 31,827 miles
- 2009 – 23,312 miles
- 2008 – 15,792 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryNearside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Full MOT history
22 tests since 23 May 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass130,166 miles (+1,431)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 130,166 miles
- Test number
- 601073375480
- AdvisoryNearside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass128,735 miles (+615)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 128,735 miles
- Test number
- 934471928780
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass128,120 miles (+9,976)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 128,120 miles
- Test number
- 205921616062
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass118,144 miles (+12,334)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 118,144 miles
- Test number
- 331046983139
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass105,810 miles (+8,328)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 105,810 miles
- Test number
- 239362288809
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge tread (5.2.3 (e))
Pass97,482 miles (+5,199)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 97,482 miles
- Test number
- 611188991974
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,283 miles (+4,958)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 92,283 miles
- Test number
- 382980892139
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass87,325 miles (-43)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 87,325 miles
- Test number
- 280748846021
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail87,368 miles (+4,988)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 87,368 miles
- Test number
- 941585743590
- FailureOffside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn on edges & cracking **on legal limit** 205.55.16 (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyres excessively cracking (4.1.E.1)
Pass82,380 miles (+4,867)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 82,380 miles
- Test number
- 693299633660
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,513 miles (+6,309)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 77,513 miles
- Test number
- 341968369092
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,204 miles (+6,027)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 71,204 miles
- Test number
- 305089315040
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,177 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2015
- Odometer
- 65,177 miles
- Test number
- 248035934428
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Fail65,177 miles (+6,595)2 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 65,177 miles
- Test number
- 528075334193
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Pass58,582 miles (+9,544)
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2014
- Odometer
- 58,582 miles
- Test number
- 149007433131
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,038 miles (+9,248)
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2013
- Odometer
- 49,038 miles
- Test number
- 175515742106
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass39,790 miles (+7,963)
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2012
- Odometer
- 39,790 miles
- Test number
- 339743841196
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,827 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2011
- Odometer
- 31,827 miles
- Test number
- 241390640449
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail31,827 miles (+8,515)2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 31,827 miles
- Test number
- 804410340172
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Pass23,312 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2010
- Odometer
- 23,312 miles
- Test number
- 431196649153
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Fail23,312 miles (+7,520)2 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,312 miles
- Test number
- 734376449119
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
- NoteChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Pass15,792 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 May 2009
- Odometer
- 15,792 miles
- Test number
- 280224848150
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LS05 XWE
- Does LS05 XWE currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LS05 XWE expired on 9 Sept 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LS05 XWE?
- The MOT on LS05 XWE expired on 9 Sept 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LS05 XWE done?
- LS05 XWE was recorded at 130,166 miles at its MOT on 28 Aug 2025, an average of 6,625 miles a year.
- Has LS05 XWE ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LS05 XWE has failed 4 of its 22 MOT tests, most recently on 17 Jan 2018.
- Has the mileage on LS05 XWE ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 19 Jan 2018. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LS05 XWE find?
- LS05 XWE passed its latest MOT on 28 Aug 2025 with 1 advisory: nearside suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement.
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