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Volvo Fire engine vs Volvo V40: reliability comparison

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

Volvo Fire engine
74%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Volvo V40
74%
MOT pass rate · 171,790 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volvo Fire engine (74%) and Volvo V40 (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volvo Fire engine Volvo V40
MOT pass rate 74% 74%
MOT failure rate 26% 26%
Faults & advisories per test 2.4 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 137,723 mi 106,048 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 171,790

Most common faults

Volvo Fire engine

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  2. Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
  3. Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  4. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  5. Air leak (body system)
  6. Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Volvo V40

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volvo Fire engine (74%) and Volvo V40 (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volvo Fire engine report Full Volvo V40 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.