2014 VOLVO V401.6L Diesel
Vehicle Insight Summary
VOLVO V40 (2014, Diesel, 1560cc) — mileage recorded at 83,497. MOT status: valid. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Year
- 2014
- Engine
- 1560cc
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Technical Specifications
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Full MOT History
Registered in 2014, this Volvo V40 with plate PAL 14S has undergone 5 MOT inspections since September 2023.
Across its entire MOT history, this Volvo has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.
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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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