MOT reliability
Volvo V40 d2
17 vehicles · 202 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate
Based on 17 Volvo V40 d2 vehicles and 202 completed MOT tests, the Volvo V40 d2 has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 107,343 miles.
17
Vehicles
202
MOT tests
8,884
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo V40 d2 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo V40 d2 MOT tests:
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Tyres, wheels & suspension36%
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Other25%
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Brakes18%
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Lamps & electrical9%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Identification & plates3%
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Visibility3%
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Body & structure2%
Volvo V40 d2 pass rate by age
How the Volvo V40 d2's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 24 | 71% |
| 4 | 21 | 81% |
| 5 | 19 | 79% |
| 6 | 21 | 76% |
| 7 | 17 | 88% |
| 8 | 24 | 62% |
| 9 | 21 | 67% |
| 10 | 20 | 65% |
| 11 | 11 | 73% |
| 12 | 8 | 62% |
| 13 | 3 | 67% |
| 14 | 4 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (17)
Most common Volvo V40 d2 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo V40 d2 MOT tests:
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (7 times)
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) (6 times)
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (5 times)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (4 times)
- UNDERTRAYS FITTED (4 times)
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (4 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre (3 times)
Volvo V40 d2 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 9 | 56% | 127,975 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 68,537 |
| 2016 | 4 | 40 | 80% | 77,353 |
| 2015 | 4 | 53 | 64% | 103,778 |
| 2014 | 1 | 15 | 67% | 83,227 |
| 2013 | 3 | 41 | 76% | 130,063 |
| 2012 | 2 | 30 | 73% | 141,417 |
Volvo V40 d2 reliability FAQ
Across 17 Volvo V40 d2 vehicles in our MOT data,
73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo V40 d2 MOT issues are:
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ; Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)).
The typical Volvo V40 d2 in our data has covered around
107,343 miles.
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