Volvo V40
Bronze · Petrol · 2012 · 1,596 cc
W18 VALMOT history
W18 VAL is a bronze petrol Volvo V40 first used on 8 Oct 2012. Its MOT is valid until 16 Feb 2027 and it has passed 11 of 13 MOT tests, with 38,033 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 28 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 16 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 38,033 mi
- At MOT on 28 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 13
- 11 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 2,066 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- W18 VAL
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Volvo
- Model
- V40
- Colour
- Bronze
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,596 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 8 Oct 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 16 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 28 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
W18 VAL was last recorded at 38,033 miles on 28 Jan 2026, 572 miles more than at the previous MOT on 24 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 37,461 miles · 24 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 572 miles
- Average per year
- 2,066 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 38,033 miles
- 2025 – 37,461 miles
- 2024 – 36,775 miles
- 2023 – 36,131 miles
- 2022 – 34,515 miles
- 2021 – 32,743 miles
- 2020 – 31,692 miles
- 2018 – 28,335 miles
- 2017 – 25,939 miles
- 2016 – 21,567 miles
- 2015 – 16,605 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
13 tests since 15 Sept 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass38,033 miles (+572)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 38,033 miles
- Test number
- 720147518276
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,461 miles (+686)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 37,461 miles
- Test number
- 330780371204
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,775 miles (+644)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 36,775 miles
- Test number
- 932098333019
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,131 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 36,131 miles
- Test number
- 487104458568
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail36,131 miles (+1,616)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 36,131 miles
- Test number
- 240017363811
- MajorNearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass34,515 miles (+1,772)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 34,515 miles
- Test number
- 234562377131
- AdvisoryNearside Front 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))
Pass32,743 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 32,743 miles
- Test number
- 905051097219
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail32,743 miles (+1,051)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 32,743 miles
- Test number
- 144557415987
- Repaired at testEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Pass31,692 miles (+3,357)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 31,692 miles
- Test number
- 382897875993
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,335 miles (+2,396)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 28,335 miles
- Test number
- 962739020000
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,939 miles (+4,372)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 25,939 miles
- Test number
- 659441785287
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,567 miles (+4,962)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 21,567 miles
- Test number
- 427133075534
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,605 miles
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 16,605 miles
- Test number
- 457673887683
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about W18 VAL
- Does W18 VAL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on W18 VAL is valid until 16 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on W18 VAL?
- The MOT on W18 VAL is valid until 16 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has W18 VAL done?
- W18 VAL was recorded at 38,033 miles at its MOT on 28 Jan 2026, an average of 2,066 miles a year.
- Has W18 VAL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. W18 VAL has failed 2 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 1 Feb 2023.
- Has the mileage on W18 VAL 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 W18 VAL find?
- W18 VAL passed its latest MOT on 28 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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