Volvo XC40 MOT pass rate: 90.1% (51,844 tests, 2025)

The Volvo XC40 passed 90.1% of its 51,844 MOT tests in 2025 — 12.6 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 5 years old with 38,881 miles on the clock.

90.1%Pass rate (2025)

51,844MOT tests analysed

38,881 miMedian mileage at test

5 yrsMedian age at test

How the XC40 compares

Volvo XC40

90.1%

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

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the XC40:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	3,149	42.0%
2	Tyres	2,685	35.8%
3	Suspension	448	6.0%
4	Visibility	393	5.2%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	323	4.3%
6	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	277	3.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for XC40 owners

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

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

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 pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2018. Full ranking and method: Volvo XC40 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2018	19,597	89.8%	+3.4 pts	44,350
2019	44,614	90.0%	+1.6 pts	37,176
2020	48,419	91.4%	+1.5 pts	29,418
2021	20,307	91.6%	+1.2 pts	27,780
2022	3,910	92.2%	+1.0 pts	24,686

Check a specific XC40 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

V4075.1% pass rate · 96,936 tests XC6080.4% pass rate · 89,014 tests XC9076.7% pass rate · 55,130 tests V7070.3% pass rate · 37,950 tests V6078.6% pass rate · 31,553 tests V5061.0% pass rate · 26,122 tests C3065.2% pass rate · 20,590 tests S6075.5% pass rate · 16,665 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Volvo XC40?

In 2025, 90.1% of 51,844 first MOT tests on the Volvo XC40 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the XC40 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (42.0% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Volvo XC40 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 90.1% it performs above the national average at a median age of 5 years and 38,881 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.