Volvo V40: reliability by registration year
2003-2019 · 10 registration years · 92,225 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every V40 registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7,917 | 80.5% | 82.5% | Coil spring (front) 31.9% |
| 2018 | 12,527 | 78.7% | 80.8% | Coil spring (front) 32.5% |
| 2017 | 13,056 | 77.7% | 80.1% | Coil spring (front) 31.2% |
| about 2 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2017 V40: Coil spring (front) (31.2%) · Tyre condition (front) (18.3%) · Tyre tread depth (front) (8.1%) | ||||
| 2016 | 14,762 | 73.0% | 76.3% | Coil spring (front) 23.4% |
| 2015 | 14,702 | 67.2% | 71.5% | Coil spring (front) 20.6% |
| about 3 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2015 V40: Coil spring (front) (20.6%) · Drive shaft joints and boots (front) (10.9%) · Individual sidelight or tail light (front) (10.3%) | ||||
| 2014 | 15,156 | 66.6% | 70.8% | Coil spring (front) 20.3% |
| 2013 | 10,636 | 65.4% | 70.3% | Coil spring (front) 20.3% |
| 2012 | 2,169 | 61.5% | 66.3% | Coil spring (front) 13.0% |
| 2004 | 596 | 46.8% | 55.4% | |
| 2003 | 704 | 47.6% | 54.7% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 15.7% |