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Volvo Easate vs Volvo S40: reliability comparison

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

Volvo Easate
89%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volvo S40
70%
MOT pass rate · 104,637 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volvo Easate (89%) 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 Easate Volvo S40
MOT pass rate 89% ✓ 70%
MOT failure rate 11% ✓ 30%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 ✓ 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 183,167 mi 123,409 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 104,637

Most common faults

Volvo Easate

  1. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  2. oil leak
  3. Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

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 Easate (89%) and Volvo S40 (70%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volvo Easate 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.