MOT reliability
Volvo V40
171,790 vehicles · 1,875,328 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate
Based on 171,790 Volvo V40 vehicles and 1,875,328 completed MOT tests, the Volvo V40 has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 106,048 miles.
171,790
Vehicles
1,875,328
MOT tests
8,136
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo V40 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo V40 MOT tests:
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Other73%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension21%
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Brakes12%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Visibility2%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
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Body & structure1%
Volvo V40 pass rate by age
How the Volvo V40's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 | 83% |
| 2 | 3,451 | 88% |
| 3 | 133,988 | 88% |
| 4 | 142,113 | 85% |
| 5 | 157,389 | 81% |
| 6 | 173,029 | 79% |
| 7 | 184,750 | 76% |
| 8 | 186,215 | 74% |
| 9 | 181,150 | 72% |
| 10 | 163,157 | 69% |
| 11 | 137,267 | 68% |
| 12 | 107,559 | 65% |
| 13 | 79,016 | 63% |
| 14 | 58,212 | 62% |
| 15 | 44,822 | 62% |
| 16 | 34,092 | 62% |
| 17 | 25,250 | 62% |
| 18 | 18,729 | 63% |
| 19 | 13,829 | 63% |
| 20 | 10,216 | 64% |
Fuel types: Petrol (91,786), Diesel (79,756), LPG (221), Other (16), Gas Bi-Fuel (9), LNG (1), Electric (1)
Most common Volvo V40 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo V40 MOT tests:
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (53,652 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (51,939 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (49,923 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (45,743 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (35,821 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (34,461 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (34,190 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (30,594 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (29,618 times)
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (28,957 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (27,194 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (27,178 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (25,887 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (25,122 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (24,841 times)
Volvo V40 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 42,022 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 100% | 43,638 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 | 60% | 103,941 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 61,766 |
| 2020 | 2 | 8 | 88% | 46,156 |
| 2019 | 8,177 | 43,968 | 86% | 48,134 |
| 2018 | 13,034 | 84,310 | 85% | 56,924 |
| 2017 | 13,953 | 108,461 | 84% | 67,659 |
| 2016 | 16,015 | 140,579 | 82% | 77,259 |
| 2015 | 16,623 | 168,176 | 79% | 88,643 |
| 2014 | 17,752 | 196,884 | 79% | 97,716 |
| 2013 | 12,857 | 153,627 | 80% | 108,533 |
| 2012 | 2,707 | 35,429 | 79% | 115,964 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 132,626 |
| 2009 | 12 | 194 | 71% | 119,218 |
| 2008 | 20 | 214 | 71% | 121,708 |
| 2007 | 4 | 63 | 68% | 196,770 |
| 2006 | 5 | 84 | 74% | 159,004 |
| 2005 | 26 | 318 | 67% | 142,895 |
| 2004 | 3,947 | 74,640 | 68% | 144,933 |
| 2003 | 7,052 | 130,079 | 68% | 143,086 |
| 2002 | 8,308 | 140,884 | 68% | 147,431 |
| 2001 | 9,083 | 135,859 | 68% | 141,088 |
| 2000 | 9,305 | 121,953 | 67% | 135,379 |
| 1999 | 10,700 | 125,199 | 66% | 137,297 |
| 1998 | 9,921 | 101,703 | 64% | 136,281 |
| 1997 | 9,611 | 89,976 | 63% | 139,187 |
| 1996 | 2,618 | 22,366 | 61% | 139,527 |
| 1995 | 2 | 14 | 64% | 188,010 |
| 1994 | 1 | 17 | 59% | 140,599 |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 154,216 |
| 1986 | 1 | 22 | 68% | 125,498 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 30,171 |
| 1983 | 1 | 10 | 60% | 187,722 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 33,481 |
| 1980 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 138,570 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 87,089 |
| 1971 | 31 | 240 | 65% | 132,738 |
Volvo V40 reliability FAQ
Across 171,790 Volvo V40 vehicles in our MOT data,
74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about
1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo V40 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)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Volvo V40 in our data has covered around
106,048 miles.
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