Volvo XC40 MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 89.7% of Volvo XC40 MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 74,890 tests in Great Britain. For all cars it was 71.5%.
Compared with cars of the same age
Older cars fail more often, so a model that’s mostly a few years old will look better than one that’s mostly 12. These figures compare like with like.
At 3–5 years
90.2%
All cars: 86.1% (4.1 points better). 63,849 tests.
At 6–10 years
87.0%
All cars: 76.1% (10.9 points better). 11,040 tests.
At 11 years and over
–
Too few tests at this age to say.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 21,530 | 91.5% | 87.8% | 31,250 miles |
| 4 | 25,910 | 90.4% | 86.4% | 36,250 miles |
| 5 | 16,409 | 88.1% | 84.5% | 43,750 miles |
| 6 | 9,562 | 87.2% | 81.9% | 51,250 miles |
| 7 | 1,478 | 85.7% | 79.3% | 56,250 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Volvo XC40 MOT tests that failed on at least one item in each area, against all cars. A test can fail on several areas at once.
| Area | XC40 | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 5.5% | 8.4% |
| Brakes | 4.4% | 10.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1.5% | 16.6% |
| Visibility | 1.2% | 5.2% |
| Suspension | 0.7% | 13.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.5% | 4.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 0.4% | 4.2% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 0.3% | 1.1% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick failed 3.4% of tests · what this means
- Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords failed 2.5% of tests
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm failed 1.6% of tests
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 0.8% of tests · what this means
- Condition: has ply or cords exposed failed 0.7% of tests
- Headlamp aim: too high failed 0.5% of tests · what this means
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction failed 0.4% of tests · what this means
- Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn failed 0.3% of tests · what this means
- Linkage: fractured failed 0.3% of tests
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt failed 0.3% of tests
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About these figures
- They cover every XC40 version DVSA records under this name (engines, trims and generations together), on its first MOT test of each visit. A “pass with rectification” (fixed within an hour) counts as a fail, as in DVSA’s own statistics.
- Cars under three years old are left out, because the few tested that young are mostly taxis.
- Fuel mix of the cars tested: petrol 51.1%, hybrid electric (clean) 30.8%, diesel 15.1%.
- A pass rate describes the model, not any one car. How a car has been looked after matters more.
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.