1998 Volvo S40 1.8L Petrol · R553 EEV
1998 Volvo S40 (1.8L, petrol). First registered 25 Apr 1998. Recorded mileage 112,951 miles. MOT expired on 24 Oct 2023.
- Make & Model
- VOLVO S40
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 24 Oct 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 112,951 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R553 EEV Key Findings
- 30 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/10/2022
- 112,951 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 13 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (23 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R553 EEV Mileage History
- 11/04/200636,178 mi
- 11/04/200636,178 mi
- 04/04/200740,387 mi+4,209 mi
- 14/04/200847,193 mi+6,806 mi
- 16/04/200847,193 mi
- 06/04/200951,390 mi+4,197 mi
- 16/04/200951,449 mi+59 mi
- 01/04/201054,315 mi+2,866 mi
- 07/04/201157,932 mi+3,617 mi
- 15/04/201157,959 mi+27 mi
- 12/04/201260,639 mi+2,680 mi
- 12/04/201260,639 mi
- 11/04/201363,527 mi+2,888 mi
- 12/04/201363,532 mi+5 mi
- 14/04/201469,464 mi+5,932 mi
- 22/04/201469,464 mi
- 16/04/201574,831 mi+5,367 mi
- 15/04/201678,630 mi+3,799 mi
- 19/04/201785,231 mi+6,601 mi
- 27/04/201785,425 mi+194 mi
- 25/04/201894,718 mi+9,293 mi
- 26/04/201894,720 mi+2 mi
- 24/04/2019102,482 mi+7,762 mi
- 26/04/2019102,482 mi
- 21/10/2020108,155 mi+5,673 mi
- 26/10/2020108,155 mi
- 21/10/2021110,825 mi+2,670 mi
- 25/10/2021110,825 mi
- 24/10/2022112,913 mi+2,088 mi
- 26/10/2022112,951 mi+38 mi
Average of roughly 4,641 miles per year across 30 recorded odometer readings.
R553 EEV MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
30 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Volvo S40 (R553 EEV) between April 2006 and October 2022.
The record contains 17 passes and 13 failures.
The most recent test on 26 October 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 13 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (23 issues), Tyres (9 issues), Brakes (7 issues), Windscreen (4 issues), Suspension (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 12 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))”.
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