# Volvo C40 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Volvo C40 passes its MOT first time 90% of the time, from 2,003 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 90%
- MOT tests analysed: 2,003 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres
- Licensed in Great Britain: 6,864 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Electric | 136 | 93% |
| 2022 | Electric | 1,840 | 90% |
| 2021 | Electric | 26 (few mots) | 92% |

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