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Volvo B7tl president vs Volvo S40: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Volvo B7tl president
92%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Volvo S40
70%
MOT pass rate · 104,637 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volvo B7tl president (92%) and Volvo S40 (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volvo B7tl president Volvo S40
MOT pass rate 92% ✓ 70%
MOT failure rate 8% ✓ 30%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 686,604 mi 123,409 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 104,637

Most common faults

Volvo B7tl president

  1. chunk missing from n/s/r outer tyre tread - no cords or ply exposed
  2. nail in o/s/f tyre tread
  3. Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
  5. deep cuts on o/s/r outer wall of tyre (no cords & ply)
  6. slight scrub on n/s/r outer wall of tyre

Volvo S40

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volvo B7tl president (92%) and Volvo S40 (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volvo B7tl president report Full Volvo S40 report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.