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MOT reliability

Volvo Xc40 + b3 mhev auto

29,414 vehicles · 4,402 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate

Based on 29,414 Volvo Xc40 + b3 mhev auto vehicles and 4,402 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Xc40 + b3 mhev auto has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 24,931 miles.

29,414
Vehicles
4,402
MOT tests
8,186
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo Xc40 + b3 mhev auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo Xc40 + b3 mhev auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension71%
  • Brakes14%
  • Other7%
  • Visibility6%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%

Volvo Xc40 + b3 mhev auto pass rate by age

How the Volvo Xc40 + b3 mhev auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
19100%
222597%
33,95795%
420993%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (29,412), Petrol (2)

Most common Volvo Xc40 + b3 mhev auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Xc40 + b3 mhev auto MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (298 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (288 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (35 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (32 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (31 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (29 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (29 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (28 times)
  9. Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (26 times)
  10. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (25 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (24 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (23 times)
  13. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (23 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (22 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (20 times)

Volvo Xc40 + b3 mhev auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 1 1 100% 2,203
2024 11 13 100% 22,050
2023 2,276 2,406 95% 24,752
2022 1,693 1,986 94% 25,201

Volvo Xc40 + b3 mhev auto reliability FAQ

Across 29,414 Volvo Xc40 + b3 mhev auto vehicles in our MOT data, 95% pass the MOT (a 5% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo Xc40 + b3 mhev auto MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volvo Xc40 + b3 mhev auto in our data has covered around 24,931 miles.

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