MOT reliability

Volvo Xc40 r-design b4 mhev awd auto

906 vehicles · 2,513 completed MOT tests analysed

93%

MOT pass rate

Based on 906 Volvo Xc40 r-design b4 mhev awd auto vehicles and 2,513 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Xc40 r-design b4 mhev awd auto has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 38,584 miles.

906

Vehicles

2,513

MOT tests

8,086

Avg miles / year

0.7

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Volvo Xc40 r-design b4 mhev awd auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo Xc40 r-design b4 mhev awd auto MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension55%
Brakes24%
Other11%
Visibility6%
Lamps & electrical1%
Seatbelts & equipment1%
Identification & plates1%
Body & structure0%

Volvo Xc40 r-design b4 mhev awd auto pass rate by age

How the Volvo Xc40 r-design b4 mhev awd auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	33	88%
3	972	93%
4	942	94%
5	501	93%
6	53	92%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (893), Petrol (10), Diesel (1), Other (1), Electric (1)

Most common Volvo Xc40 r-design b4 mhev awd auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Xc40 r-design b4 mhev awd auto MOT tests:

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (129 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (122 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (55 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (51 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (42 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (35 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (30 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (30 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (29 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (24 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (22 times)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (19 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (18 times)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (17 times)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre (17 times)

Volvo Xc40 r-design b4 mhev awd auto pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2022	94	198	93%	34,153
2021	536	1,423	93%	37,597
2020	258	880	93%	42,165

Volvo Xc40 r-design b4 mhev awd auto reliability FAQ

Across 906 Volvo Xc40 r-design b4 mhev awd auto vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo Xc40 r-design b4 mhev awd 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 r-design b4 mhev awd auto in our data has covered around 38,584 miles.

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