MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Volvo : V40
Volvo V40
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1996 | 12 | 50% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1997 | 91 | 46.15% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1998 | 100 | 44% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1999 | 208 | 51.44% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2000 | 321 | 53.27% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2001 | 582 | 52.92% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2002 | 783 | 49.43% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2003 | 1,107 | 47.97% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2004 | 913 | 44.91% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2005 | 5 | 40% | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. |
| 2006 | 5 | 40% | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
| 2007 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2008 | 9 | 66.67% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 2009 | 8 | 37.5% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2012 | 2,347 | 65.45% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2013 | 11,212 | 67.54% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2014 | 15,938 | 68.74% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2015 | 15,476 | 69.71% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2016 | 15,378 | 73.95% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2017 | 13,560 | 78.36% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2018 | 13,014 | 81.04% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2019 | 8,316 | 85.11% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2020 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 99,387
Average Volvo V40 pass rate: 72.94%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 29% |
| 2 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 15% |
| 3 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 9% |
| 4 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 9% |
| 5 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 8% |
| 6 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 7% |
| 7 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 6% |
| 8 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 5% |
| 9 | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. | 6.1.7(g)(ii) | Major | 4% |
| 10 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 4% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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