Volvo S40
Black · Petrol · 2008 · 1,798 cc
S40 GEDMOT history
S40 GED is a black petrol Volvo S40 first used on 25 Mar 2008. Its MOT is valid until 15 Oct 2027 and it has passed 18 of 29 MOT tests, with 86,697 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 7 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 15 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 86,697 mi
- At MOT on 6 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 29
- 18 passed · 11 failed
- Per year
- 3,763 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S40 GED
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volvo
- Model
- S40
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,798 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2008
- First used
- 25 Mar 2008
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 15 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
S40 GED was last recorded at 86,697 miles on 6 Oct 2026, 1,239 miles more than at the previous MOT on 14 Oct 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 29 Jun 2011: 25,568 miles, lower than 27,905 miles on 21 Feb 2011.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 85,458 miles · 14 Oct 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,239 miles
- Average per year
- 3,763 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 86,697 miles
- 2025 – 85,458 miles
- 2024 – 83,570 miles
- 2023 – 81,981 miles
- 2022 – 80,032 miles
- 2021 – 78,753 miles
- 2020 – 77,984 miles
- 2019 – 76,854 miles
- 2018 – 72,055 miles
- 2017 – 68,613 miles
- 2016 – 64,566 miles
- 2015 – 59,960 miles
- 2014 – 54,763 miles
- 2013 – 49,015 miles
- 2012 – 33,043 miles
- 2011 – 25,568 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass86,697 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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 Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Major2 MOTs, 2022–2025
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush
Advisory2 MOTs, 2020
Full MOT history
29 tests since 21 Feb 2011, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass86,697 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 86,697 miles
- Test number
- 505667230570
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail86,697 miles (+1,239)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 86,697 miles
- Test number
- 935280087152
- Repaired at testRear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
Pass85,458 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 85,458 miles
- Test number
- 161731303168
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail85,458 miles (+1,888)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 85,458 miles
- Test number
- 977155192671
- MajorOffside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Pass83,570 miles (+6)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 83,570 miles
- Test number
- 150501299552
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail83,564 miles (+1,583)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,564 miles
- Test number
- 992075678388
- MajorBrake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Pass81,981 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 81,981 miles
- Test number
- 748911881603
- AdvisorySteering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
Fail81,981 miles (+1,949)2 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 81,981 miles
- Test number
- 122640510959
- Repaired at testNearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))
- Repaired at testOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- AdvisorySteering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
Pass80,032 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 80,032 miles
- Test number
- 714135904998
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,028 miles (+1,275)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,028 miles
- Test number
- 245029592211
- MajorOffside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Road wheel fixing missing wheel nut missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))
Pass78,753 miles (+9)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 78,753 miles
- Test number
- 559208756856
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail78,744 miles (+760)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,744 miles
- Test number
- 584992695870
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass77,984 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 77,984 miles
- Test number
- 969819496838
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail77,984 miles (+1,130)2 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,984 miles
- Test number
- 259849855403
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- MajorNearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass76,854 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 76,854 miles
- Test number
- 962074698203
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Fail76,854 miles (+4,799)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,854 miles
- Test number
- 681069334439
- Repaired at testNearside Rear Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass72,055 miles (+3,442)5 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 72,055 miles
- Test number
- 748063236032
- AdvisoryFront Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- 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))
- AdvisoryRear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Pass68,613 miles (+4,047)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 68,613 miles
- Test number
- 891638387216
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Pass64,566 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 64,566 miles
- Test number
- 713179927882
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail64,564 miles (+4,604)5 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 64,564 miles
- Test number
- 132544807886
- FailureBrake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
- FailureNearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Pass59,960 miles (+5,197)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 59,960 miles
- Test number
- 267072616683
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail54,763 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,763 miles
- Test number
- 375963284265
- Repaired at testNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Pass54,763 miles (+5,748)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 54,763 miles
- Test number
- 609183784219
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,015 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Oct 2014
- Odometer
- 49,015 miles
- Test number
- 236219883273
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail49,015 miles (+4,791)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,015 miles
- Test number
- 668299583275
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Pass44,224 miles (+11,181)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 44,224 miles
- Test number
- 235671763141
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,043 miles (+7,475)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 33,043 miles
- Test number
- 345878852158
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,568 miles (-2,337)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 25,568 miles
- Test number
- 206290381162
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass27,905 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Feb 2012
- Odometer
- 27,905 miles
- Test number
- 288202451035
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Questions about S40 GED
- Does S40 GED currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S40 GED is valid until 15 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on S40 GED?
- The MOT on S40 GED is valid until 15 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S40 GED done?
- S40 GED was recorded at 86,697 miles at its MOT on 6 Oct 2026, an average of 3,763 miles a year.
- Has S40 GED ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S40 GED has failed 11 of its 29 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Oct 2026.
- Has the mileage on S40 GED ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 29 Jun 2011. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on S40 GED find?
- S40 GED passed its latest MOT on 6 Oct 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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