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Volvo P1800 s vs Volvo V40: reliability comparison

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

Volvo P1800 s
77%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volvo V40
74%
MOT pass rate · 171,790 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volvo P1800 s (77%) 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 P1800 s Volvo V40
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 42,329 mi 106,048 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 171,790

Most common faults

Volvo P1800 s

  1. Offside Rear Lower Radius arm bush splitting
  2. Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Panhard rod bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
  4. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
  5. Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  6. Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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 P1800 s (77%) and Volvo V40 (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volvo P1800 s 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.