# Volvo S40 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Volvo S40 passes its MOT first time 58% of the time, from 15,238 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 58%
- MOT tests analysed: 15,238 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 12,197 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 34 (few mots) | 53% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 911 | 57% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 307 | 68% |
| 2012 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 1,052 | 55% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 282 | 64% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1,319 | 57% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 369 | 66% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 1,197 | 56% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 899 | 60% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1,646 | 59% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 797 | 56% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 947 | 62% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 549 | 53% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 871 | 60% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 463 | 61% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 780 | 59% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 356 | 54% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 717 | 56% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 181 | 49% |
| 2004 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 415 | 52% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 100 | 49% |
| 2003 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 296 | 53% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 48 (few mots) | 52% |
| 2002 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 244 | 50% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 17 (very few mots) | 65% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 156 | 59% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 97 (few mots) | 62% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 100 | 52% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 57 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 67% |

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