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Volvo V40 WJ66WXO — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2016 Volvo V40

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This blue 2016 Volvo V40 has passed 5 of its 9 first-attempt MOT tests; 2016 V40s tested in 2025 passed 73.2% of first attempts. Its most recent test, on 26 September 2026, was a pass with 5 advisories, a worn front tyre. Mileage of 128,132 is above three-quarters of 2016 V40s tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 7 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2016
Fuel
Diesel
Colour
Blue
Engine
1969cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
WJ66WXO
Make
Volvo
Model
V40
Year
2016
First registered
7 Sep 2016
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
1969cc
Colour
Blue
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
10 yr 1 mo
Registration area
Bristol

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
25 Sep 2027
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
7 Sep 2016
Manufacture date
7 Sep 2016

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

Critical

Suspension & steering

Major item, 8 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn. The car passed a test on 26 Sept 2026.

Major item, 8 Sept 2026: Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn. The car passed a test on 26 Sept 2026.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front. Recorded at 2 tests.

4 more in the full MOT history below.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Tyres

Major item, 8 Sept 2026: Offside Rear Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. space saver. The car passed a test on 26 Sept 2026.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.

Advisory, 8 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge. Recorded at 2 tests.

5 more in the full MOT history below.

Critical

Lamps & visibility

Major item, 11 Sept 2025: Offside Side repeater not working. The car passed a retest the same day.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Structure & corrosion

Major item, 8 Sept 2026: Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. The car passed a test on 26 Sept 2026.

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Engine – oil

Advisory, 26 Sept 2026: Oil leak, but not excessive. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 8 Sept 2026: Oil leak, but not excessive. Recorded at 2 tests.

Typical UK garage price for oil sump or gasket repair: £130–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Other

Major item, 8 Sept 2026: Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)). Recorded at 2 tests. The car passed a test on 26 Sept 2026.

No recent issue

Brakes, Exhaust & emissions

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Brakes: last recorded 10 Sept 2024 (major item), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2016 V40s

Against every Volvo V40 first used in 2016 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (15,337 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2016 V40What it means
Pass rate, first attempts5 of 9 (56%)73.2% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts4 of 923.5% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)23.3% of first tests2 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)128,132 miles71,000 (middle half 53,196–91,891)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)1 of 940.3% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Volvo V40 first used in 2016, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

Check before you buy — for this car

  1. On this carSuspension & steering. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2020, 2026). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  2. On this carTyres. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.
  3. On this carLamps & visibility. major item recorded in the last two years (2021, 2023, 2024, 2025). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  4. On this carStructure & corrosion. major item recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth looking underneath with a torch at the sills, floor and mountings for corrosion.
  5. On this carEngine – oil. advisory recorded in the last two years (2026). Worth looking under the car and around the engine for fresh oil, and asking when it was last serviced.
  6. On this carOther. major item recorded in the last two years (2024, 2026). Worth asking the seller about this item and having it looked at during an inspection.

This car vs what 2016 V40s usually fail on

Coil spring: fractured or broken23.8%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2020, 2026
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt14.1%this car: structure & corrosion items recorded 2026
Condition: has ply or cords exposed10.1%this car: tyres items recorded 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm9.8%this car: tyres items recorded 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick8.9%this car: brakes items recorded 2019, 2021, 2024

Bars: share of 2016 V40 first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed8 of 12
Tests failed4
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year12,509 mi
Pass rate67%
First mileage40,017 mi (as at 10 Sep 2019)
Last mileage128,132 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record7 yr
Colour at last MOTBlue

Test history

Pass 26 Sep 2026 128,132 mi Expiry 25 Sep 2027
  • Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 8 Sep 2026 128,130 mi
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Tyre(s) with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. space saver (5.2.3 (b)) Major — failed
  • Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 11 Sep 2025 113,210 mi Expiry 12 Sep 2026
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
Fail 11 Sep 2025 113,210 mi
  • Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) Advisory
  • Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
Pass 13 Sep 2024 100,996 mi Expiry 12 Sep 2025

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Fail 10 Sep 2024 100,966 mi
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Major — failed
  • Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) Major — failed
  • Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
Pass 11 Aug 2023 88,778 mi Expiry 10 Sep 2024
  • Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) Minor
Pass 8 Sep 2022 76,966 mi Expiry 10 Sep 2023

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 6 Sep 2021 63,660 mi Expiry 10 Sep 2022
  • Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords on inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
Fail 6 Sep 2021 63,660 mi
  • Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Fixed during test
  • Nearside Rear Nail in tyre Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords on inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Advisory
  • Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Fixed during test
  • Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Dangerous Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed worn down to cords on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Failed
Pass 11 Sep 2020 52,442 mi Expiry 10 Sep 2021
  • Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Advisory
Pass 10 Sep 2019 40,017 mi Expiry 9 Sep 2020
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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