Volvo P18s vs Volvo V40: reliability comparison
MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.
Volvo P18s
70%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Volvo V40
74%
MOT pass rate · 171,790 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volvo P18s (70%) 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 P18s | Volvo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| MOT pass rate | 70% | 74% ✓ |
| MOT failure rate | 30% | 26% ✓ |
| Faults & advisories per test | 3.1 | 1.9 ✓ |
| Dangerous-fault share | 0% ✓ | 2% |
| Average mileage | 67,181 mi | 106,048 mi |
| Sample size (vehicles) | 2 | 171,790 |
Most common faults
Volvo P18s
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
- Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b))
- Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Volvo V40
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Reliability FAQ
On MOT pass rate the Volvo P18s (70%) and Volvo V40 (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.
Full Volvo P18s 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.