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MOT reliability

Volvo Xc40 r-design t4 recharge auto

2,707 vehicles · 6,798 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,707 Volvo Xc40 r-design t4 recharge auto vehicles and 6,798 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Xc40 r-design t4 recharge auto has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 49,869 miles.

2,707
Vehicles
6,798
MOT tests
10,251
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo Xc40 r-design t4 recharge auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo Xc40 r-design t4 recharge auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension57%
  • Other17%
  • Brakes15%
  • Visibility8%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Body & structure1%

Volvo Xc40 r-design t4 recharge auto pass rate by age

How the Volvo Xc40 r-design t4 recharge auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
28395%
32,92893%
42,63292%
51,07492%
65296%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (2,695), Electric (11), Petrol (1)

Most common Volvo Xc40 r-design t4 recharge auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Xc40 r-design t4 recharge auto MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (450 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (425 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (224 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (181 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (168 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (102 times)
  7. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (92 times)
  8. Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (76 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (69 times)
  10. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (65 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (64 times)
  12. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (59 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (58 times)
  14. Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (40 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (40 times)

Volvo Xc40 r-design t4 recharge auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 601 1,262 93% 42,805
2021 1,776 4,766 92% 51,167
2020 229 741 92% 55,930

Volvo Xc40 r-design t4 recharge auto reliability FAQ

Across 2,707 Volvo Xc40 r-design t4 recharge auto vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo Xc40 r-design t4 recharge auto 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 Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Volvo Xc40 r-design t4 recharge auto in our data has covered around 49,869 miles.

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