2020 Volvo XC40 R-Design Pro B4 Mhev Auto MOT pass rate: 92.4% (2,666 tests)

2020-registered Volvo XC40 R-Design Pro B4 Mhev Autos passed 92.4% of 2,666 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 2.5 points better than all UK cars registered in 2020 (89.9%).
92.4%Pass rate, 2020 cars
102.5Age-adjusted index (100 = average)
2,666Tests analysed
29,565 miMedian mileage at test
81.0% / 100.0%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2020 XC40 R-Design Pro B4 Mhev Auto getting worse?

Pass rate of 2020-registered cars across recent test years:

Test yearPass rate
202392.1%
+1.3 vs same-age
202492.8%
+2.8 vs same-age
202592.4%
+3.5 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2020 XC40 R-Design Pro B4 Mhev Auto

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Tyres17860.1%
2Brakes3110.5%
3Visibility248.1%
4Suspension175.7%
5Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment113.7%
6Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems103.4%

All XC40 R-Design Pro B4 Mhev Auto years compared

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2020 (this page) 2,666 92.4% +2.5 pts 29,565
2021 1,738 93.5% +3.1 pts 27,494
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FAQs

Is a 2020 Volvo XC40 R-Design Pro B4 Mhev Auto reliable?

2020-registered examples passed 92.4% of their MOT tests (2,666 tests, 2023–2025), +2.5 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 6 years old with a median 29,565 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2020 XC40 R-Design Pro B4 Mhev Auto?

The median tested example shows 29,565 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.