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Volvo Funeral car vs Volvo V40: reliability comparison

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

Volvo Funeral car
76%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volvo V40
74%
MOT pass rate · 171,790 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volvo Funeral car (76%) 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 Funeral car Volvo V40
MOT pass rate 76% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 24% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 126,845 mi 106,048 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 171,790

Most common faults

Volvo Funeral car

  1. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
  2. Steering system lightly rubbing (2.2.D.2a)
  3. engine management light on
  4. Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
  5. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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 Funeral car (76%) and Volvo V40 (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volvo Funeral car 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.