1998 Volvo S40 1.9L Petrol · R671 YJC
1998 Volvo S40 (1.9L, petrol). First registered 01 Apr 1998. Recorded mileage 102,890 miles. MOT expired on 03 Jul 2024.
- Make & Model
- VOLVO S40
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 03 Jul 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 102,890 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R671 YJC Key Findings
- 30 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/07/2023
- 102,890 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 13 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (33 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
R671 YJC 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 (R671 YJC) between August 2005 and July 2023.
The record contains 17 passes and 13 failures.
The most recent test on 05 July 2023 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: Brakes (33 issues), Suspension (13 issues), Lighting (12 issues), Tyres (10 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 37 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: “Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))”; “Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d))”; “Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position bonnet cable broken when opening bonnet (3.1 (b) (i))”.
R671 YJC Mileage History
- 15/08/200582,189 mi
- 15/08/200582,189 mi
- 14/08/200684,869 mi+2,680 mi
- 14/08/200684,869 mi
- 13/08/200786,683 mi+1,814 mi
- 16/08/200786,683 mi
- 03/09/200887,560 mi+877 mi
- 12/11/200988,840 mi+1,280 mi
- 12/11/200988,840 mi
- 24/01/201189,346 mi+506 mi
- 24/01/201189,346 mi
- 03/11/201190,122 mi+776 mi
- 07/11/201190,122 mi
- 09/10/201290,483 mi+361 mi
- 09/10/201290,483 mi
- 25/10/201393,870 mi+3,387 mi
- 25/10/201393,870 mi
- 17/03/201595,295 mi+1,425 mi
- 03/03/201697,229 mi+1,934 mi
- 11/03/201697,374 mi+145 mi
- 03/07/201799,093 mi+1,719 mi
- 06/07/201799,108 mi+15 mi
- 25/02/2019100,955 mi+1,847 mi
- 26/02/2019100,956 mi+1 mi
- 25/02/2020102,368 mi+1,412 mi
- 01/09/2021102,467 mi+99 mi
- 10/05/2022102,861 mi+394 mi
- 21/05/2022102,863 mi+2 mi
- 26/06/2023102,979 mi+116 mi
- 05/07/2023102,890 mi-89 mi
Average of roughly 1,157 miles per year across 30 recorded odometer readings.
Recorded mileage decreased between one or more tests — a potential clocking indicator worth verifying before purchase.
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Known faults for Volvo S40 (Gen 1)
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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- Front suspension bush and top mount wearModerate
Wishbone bushes, drop links and top mounts wear steadily on UK roads, leaving the S40 noisy at the front and less settled at motorway speeds.
- ABS module and speed signal faultsModerate
ABS control units and related wiring can fail intermittently, bringing warning lights, lost speed signal and awkward-to-diagnose electrical gremlins.
- Rear arch and sill corrosionSerious
Rust around the rear arches, sill ends and lower body mounts is a major reason otherwise usable S40s fail MOTs or become uneconomical to save.
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