2014 VOLVO V401.6L DIESEL
Vehicle Insight Summary
With 101,600 miles recorded, this RED 2014 VOLVO V40 runs on DIESEL with a 1560cc engine. MOT is currently valid and tax is up to date.
- Fuel
- DIESEL
- Year
- 2014
- Engine
- 1560cc
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Full MOT History
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Registered in 2014, this Volvo V40 with plate RL12 ARD has undergone 5 MOT inspections since June 2024.
Across its entire MOT history, this Volvo has a 60% success rate (3 passes and 2 fails). The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (4 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Brakes (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
There are 8 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.
A total of 2 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”.
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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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