1999 Volvo V40 1.9L Petrol · T656 ARM
1999 Volvo V40 (1.9L, petrol). First registered 12 Aug 1999. Recorded mileage 126,736 miles. MOT expired on 14 Aug 2024.
- Make & Model
- VOLVO V40
- Year / Origin
- 1999
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Aug 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 126,736 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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T656 ARM Key Findings
- 26 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 16/08/2023
- 126,736 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (14 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
T656 ARM MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
26 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Volvo V40 (T656 ARM) between August 2006 and August 2023.
The record contains 17 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 16 August 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 9 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (14 issues), Brakes (8 issues), Suspension (8 issues), Windscreen (6 issues), Tyres (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 6 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: “Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))”; “Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”; “Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))”.
T656 ARM Mileage History
- 07/08/200658,114 mi
- 07/08/200658,114 mi
- 14/09/200770,258 mi+12,144 mi
- 18/09/200770,417 mi+159 mi
- 30/10/200880,414 mi+9,997 mi
- 31/10/200880,414 mi
- 29/10/200988,522 mi+8,108 mi
- 14/01/201196,702 mi+8,180 mi
- 18/01/201196,747 mi+45 mi
- 18/01/201196,747 mi
- 18/01/2012106,126 mi+9,379 mi
- 22/01/2013114,212 mi+8,086 mi
- 22/01/2013114,212 mi
- 14/01/2014116,126 mi+1,914 mi
- 19/01/2015118,011 mi+1,885 mi
- 18/01/2016119,824 mi+1,813 mi
- 17/01/2017121,316 mi+1,492 mi
- 22/01/2018121,588 mi+272 mi
- 22/01/2019122,065 mi+477 mi
- 15/01/2020122,975 mi+910 mi
- 22/01/2020122,992 mi+17 mi
- 24/02/2021123,594 mi+602 mi
- 26/02/2021123,594 mi
- 12/08/2022123,594 mi
- 02/08/2023126,726 mi+3,132 mi
- 16/08/2023126,736 mi+10 mi
Average of roughly 4,031 miles per year across 26 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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