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MOT reliability

Volvo C40 + recharge twin ev awd

681 vehicles · 113 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate

Based on 681 Volvo C40 + recharge twin ev awd vehicles and 113 completed MOT tests, the Volvo C40 + recharge twin ev awd has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 30,576 miles.

681
Vehicles
113
MOT tests
3,100
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
8%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo C40 + recharge twin ev awd problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo C40 + recharge twin ev awd MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension78%
  • Other9%
  • Brakes9%
  • Visibility4%

Volvo C40 + recharge twin ev awd pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
26100%
39992%
47100%

Fuel types: Electric (681)

Most common Volvo C40 + recharge twin ev awd MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo C40 + recharge twin ev awd MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  7. Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  8. TPMS light on (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  10. Both front tyres worn on inner and outer edges (1 times)
  11. Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres worn outer edges (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged 235/50/19 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  14. both front tyres abnormally worn and close to limit (1 times)
  15. some surface corrosion on all brake discs (1 times)

Volvo C40 + recharge twin ev awd pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 2 2 100% 24,532
2023 57 64 94% 27,290
2022 40 47 91% 35,561

Volvo C40 + recharge twin ev awd reliability FAQ

Across 681 Volvo C40 + recharge twin ev awd vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo C40 + recharge twin ev awd MOT issues are: 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)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Volvo C40 + recharge twin ev awd in our data has covered around 30,576 miles.

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