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Volvo Service bus vs Volvo V40: reliability comparison

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

Volvo Service bus
93%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volvo V40
74%
MOT pass rate · 171,790 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volvo Service bus (93%) 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 Service bus Volvo V40
MOT pass rate 93% ✓ 74%
MOT failure rate 7% ✓ 26%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 181,671 mi 106,048 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 171,790

Most common faults

Volvo Service bus

  1. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
  2. Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
  3. existing repairs to both front chassis rails near suspension air bags ok
  4. poor image both headlamps
  5. some lift both kingpins
  6. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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 Service bus (93%) and Volvo V40 (74%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volvo Service bus 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.