2016 VOLVO V401.5L Petrol
Vehicle Insight Summary
Free vehicle summary for LP04 BLO: 2016 VOLVO V40 (Silver, Petrol). Mileage: 29,852. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Year
- 2016
- Engine
- 1498cc
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Public record health check: Below Average.
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Full MOT History
Registered in 2016, this Volvo V40 with plate LP04 BLO has undergone 5 MOT inspections since July 2022.
Historically, this vehicle has passed 80% of its MOT tests, totaling 4 passes against 1 fails. This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.
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Common Problems: VOLVO V40
Known issues reported by owners and MOT testers.
- EGR valve and cooler clogging(Moderate)
VEA diesels build soot in the EGR system and begin to hesitate, warn or fail emissions tests if the car mostly does short trips.
- Air conditioning compressor failure(Moderate)
Compressors can seize or stop cooling properly, and in the worst cases the auxiliary belt can be affected too.
- Snapped rear coil springs(Moderate)
The V40 is known for snapping its rear coil springs, often discovered during MOT tests or as a metallic clinking sound over bumps.
- Water ingress around windscreen and scuttle(Moderate)
Poor sealing can let water into the passenger footwell and eventually upset electrical modules or create persistent misting.
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