Volvo XC40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A MOT pass rate: 94.0% (2,551 tests, 2025)

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The Volvo XC40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A passed 94.0% of its 2,551 MOT tests in 2025 — 16.5 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 32,502 miles on the clock.
94.0%Pass rate (2025)
2,551MOT tests analysed
32,502 miMedian mileage at test
4 yrsMedian age at test

How the XC40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A compares

Volvo XC40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A

94.0%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Volvo average (all models)

79.0%

What fails most on the Volvo XC40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the XC40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A:

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#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Tyres134100.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for XC40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

XC40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A pass rate by registration year

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Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileagePass-rate bar
2020 2,037 93.7% +3.8 pts 34,065 93.7% visual scale
2021 2,178 93.8% +3.4 pts 29,826 93.8% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Check a specific XC40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Volvo XC40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A?

In 2025, 94.0% of 2,551 first MOT tests on the Volvo XC40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the XC40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (100.0% of its recorded defects, 134 recorded) across 2,551 first MOT tests.

Is the Volvo XC40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 94.0% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 32,502 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

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Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.