Volvo XC40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A MOT pass rate: 92.0% (2,685 tests, 2025)

The Volvo XC40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A passed 92.0% of its 2,685 MOT tests in 2025 — 14.5 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 35,773 miles on the clock.

92.0%Pass rate (2025)

2,685MOT tests analysed

35,773 miMedian mileage at test

4 yrsMedian age at test

How the XC40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A compares

Volvo XC40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A

92.0%

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 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	213	100.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for XC40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge 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

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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XC40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2020	2,252	91.0%	+1.1 pts	35,213
2021	2,356	91.3%	+0.9 pts	32,278

Check a specific XC40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge 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.

Other Volvo models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Volvo XC40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A?

In 2025, 92.0% of 2,685 first MOT tests on the Volvo XC40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the XC40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A fail its MOT on most?

Lighting, tyres and suspension dominate failures across comparable models.

Is the Volvo XC40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 92.0% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 35,773 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

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.