2000 Volvo V40 1.8L Petrol · X878 MKK
2000 Volvo V40 (1.8L, petrol). First registered 01 Dec 2000. Recorded mileage 249,277 miles. MOT expired on 30 Jan 2017.
- Make & Model
- VOLVO V40
- Year / Origin
- 2000 · Export Allocation
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Jan 2017
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (05 Mar 2016)
- Recorded Mileage
- 249,277 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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X878 MKK Key Findings
- 17 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/01/2016
- 249,277 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (17 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
X878 MKK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
17 MOT tests are recorded for this 2000 Volvo V40 (X878 MKK) between December 2006 and January 2016.
The record contains 10 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 15 January 2016 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 7 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (17 issues), Brakes (10 issues), Lighting (7 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Steering (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 20 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 Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of”; “Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress o”.
X878 MKK Mileage History
- 30/12/200689,573 mi
- 14/01/2008115,857 mi+26,284 mi
- 14/01/2008115,857 mi
- 19/05/2009145,827 mi+29,970 mi
- 20/05/2009145,844 mi+17 mi
- 21/05/2009145,884 mi+40 mi
- 30/06/2010176,052 mi+30,168 mi
- 30/06/2010176,052 mi
- 28/01/2011202,497 mi+26,445 mi
- 23/01/2012210,520 mi+8,023 mi
- 23/01/2012210,520 mi
- 25/01/2013218,725 mi+8,205 mi
- 31/01/2013218,798 mi+73 mi
- 27/01/2014227,989 mi+9,191 mi
- 16/01/2015237,820 mi+9,831 mi
- 16/01/2015237,820 mi
- 15/01/2016249,277 mi+11,457 mi
Average of roughly 17,661 miles per year across 17 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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