# Volvo V40 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Volvo V40 passes its MOT first time 72% of the time, from 97,288 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 72%
- MOT tests analysed: 97,288 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 90,725 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2024 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 6,417 | 81% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 1,784 | 80% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 9,614 | 79% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 3,340 | 78% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 7,430 | 79% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 6,095 | 77% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 9,625 | 73% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 5,712 | 74% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 12,817 | 67% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 2,564 | 71% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 14,584 | 66% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 1,284 | 76% |
| 2014 | GB | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 10,349 | 65% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 700 | 77% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 2,130 | 62% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 123 | 61% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 25% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 440 | 49% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 183 | 45% |
| 2004 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 524 | 49% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 212 | 47% |
| 2003 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 382 | 48% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 130 | 52% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 328 | 51% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 44 (few mots) | 57% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 183 | 54% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 12 (very few mots) | 42% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 114 | 61% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 64 (few mots) | 58% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 52 (few mots) | 58% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 60% |

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