Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,911 individual Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 93.2% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +16.5 points |
| Tests analysed | 1,911 |
| Average mileage at test | 32,514 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 228 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 93.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge As presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A tested had covered 32,514 miles and was built around 2021.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A sits 16.5 points above the national average, ranked 228 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.
Looking at a specific Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge As at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.2% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1% of tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.4% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
- A lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected, 0.2% of tests (6.45x the national rate for this defect)
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.1% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.1% of tests
From 1,910 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.39% of these flagged Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.
Most common MOT advisories on a Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A
An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A before it actually fails on it.
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.1% of tests, also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 6.3% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.7% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.9% of tests
- A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.3% of tests
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.2% of tests
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.1% of tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.1% of tests
From 1,910 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A tests, 2024.
Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A pass rate by model year
From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A's first-time pass rate has risen 1.2 points, from 92.6% to 93.8%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A year:
- 2020 Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A - 92.6% first-time pass, 689 tests
- 2021 Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A - 93.8% first-time pass, 1,154 tests
Other Volvo models
- Volvo V40 - 76.1%
- Volvo Xc60 - 81.2%
- Volvo Xc90 - 75.2%
- Volvo Xc40 - 90.5%
- Volvo V70 - 69%
- Volvo V60 - 79%
- Volvo V50 - 60.4%
- Volvo C30 - 65.2%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Volkswagen Golf Life Etsi S-A - 93.2%
- Ford Fiesta Trend Turbo Mhev - 93.2%
- Citroen C3 Shine + Puretech S/S - 93.2%
- Volkswagen T-Roc R Tsi 4motion S-A - 93.2%
- SEAT Ateca Xperience Tsi Evo S-A - 93.2%
- Volkswagen T-Roc R-Line Tsi Evo - 93.2%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
- Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?
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