Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Awd A: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Awd A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 17.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,362 individual Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Awd A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 94.2% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +17.5 points |
| Tests analysed | 1,362 |
| Average mileage at test | 25,240 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 114 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 94.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Awd 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 Inscription B4 Mhev Awd A tested had covered 25,240 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. On a Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Awd A bought as a 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 Awd A
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.2% of tests
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.1% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.1% of tests
- A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.1% of tests (3.57x the national rate for this defect)
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.1% of tests
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.1% of tests
From 2,313 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Awd A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.9% of these flagged Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Awd A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Awd A pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Awd A year:
- 2020 Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Awd A - 93.3% first-time pass, 416 tests
- 2021 Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Awd A - 94.9% first-time pass, 919 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
- Audi A1 S Line Competition Tfsi S-A - 94.3%
- Nissan GT-R - 94.2%
- Volkswagen Polo Life Tsi - 94.2%
- Ford Puma St-Line Auto - 94.2%
- Dacia Sandero Sway Prestige Tce Cvt - 94.2%
- Toyota Yaris Icon Hev Cvt - 94.1%
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
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