SE12GHO - VOLVO S40
MOT: Not validGB
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 18 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
18
Passed Tests
11
Failed Tests
7
Latest Test
Failed
Failed - 27 November 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 164,733 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim too high adjuster just clicking (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Major Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive side of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory half of front + rear exhaust brackets corroded off exhaust still secure
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre badly worn (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage inside sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory handbrake cables corroded
Passed - 09 November 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 152,510 mi
Expires: 12 November 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory one of rear exhaust bracket corroded off
- Advisory Nearside Front tyre been ran flat slight damage on sidewalls
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both. OSR slight leak (5.3.2 (d))
Failed - 01 November 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 152,510 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
- Major Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn broken off (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt also has play (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory one of rear exhaust bracket corroded off
- Advisory Nearside Front tyre been ran flat slight damage on sidewalls
- Advisory Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect both. OSR slight leak (5.3.2 (d))
Passed - 13 November 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 138,560 mi
Expires: 12 November 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory one of rear exhaust bracket corroded off exhaust still secure
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory both rear tyres badly out of shape
Failed - 10 November 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 138,559 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect pos bulb fitted wrong (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory one of rear exhaust bracket corroded off exhaust still secure
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory both rear tyres badly out of shape
Passed - 31 October 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,055 mi
Expires: 05 November 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Failed - 28 October 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,053 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed on badly wearing inner shoulder and tread depth low (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Dangerous Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt on drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak strut (5.3.2 (b))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory exhaust heat shield loose
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Passed - 15 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,028 mi
Expires: 05 November 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 15 October 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,021 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction air freshner etc (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 06 November 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 95,201 mi
Expires: 05 November 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inners (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 05 November 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,738 mi
Expires: 04 November 2020
Failed - 07 January 2019 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,248 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
- Minor Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 07 January 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 87,248 mi
Expires: 13 January 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Failed - 11 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,949 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Major Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
Passed - 11 January 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 72,949 mi
Expires: 13 January 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Both rear tyres wearing on inner edges
Passed - 05 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 58,791 mi
Expires: 13 January 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front tyres wearing slightly on inner edges
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 14 January 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,783 mi
Expires: 13 January 2017
Passed - 29 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 43,075 mi
Expires: 16 July 2016
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for SE12GHO?
The vehicle's MOT status is Not valid.
What is the tax status of SE12GHO?
The tax status is Untaxed and is due on 01 December 2025.
What are the specifications of SE12GHO?
This is a 2012 VOLVO S40 in Black. It runs on Diesel with a 1560cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of SE12GHO?
This vehicle produces 99 g/km of CO2 emissions.