Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 17.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,337 individual Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+17.2 points
Tests analysed1,337
Average mileage at test25,887 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank148 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Autos 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 Inscription B4 Mhev Auto tested had covered 25,887 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 Inscription B4 Mhev Auto sits 17.2 points above the national average, ranked 148 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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Auto

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
  4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  5. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.4% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  8. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests
  9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.1% of tests
  10. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.1% of tests

From 1,337 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.87% of these flagged Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Auto 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 Inscription B4 Mhev Auto

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 Inscription B4 Mhev Auto before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 18.6% of tests, also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.9% of tests, also fails
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.5% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.8% of tests
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1% of tests
  6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
  7. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.3% of tests
  8. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.1% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this advisory)
  9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.1% of tests
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.1% of tests

From 1,337 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Auto tests, 2024.

Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Auto pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Auto's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.2 points, from 95% to 94.8%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Auto year:

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