Volvo Xc40 Inscription T5 Recharge A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volvo Xc40 Inscription T5 Recharge 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 710 individual Volvo Xc40 Inscription T5 Recharge A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.5 points
Tests analysed710
Average mileage at test36,311 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank234 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 Inscription T5 Recharge 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 T5 Recharge A tested had covered 36,311 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 T5 Recharge A sits 16.5 points above the national average, ranked 234 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 T5 Recharge A

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.8% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
  4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1% of tests
  5. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
  6. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.3% of tests
  7. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A wheel bearing excessively rough, 0.1% of tests
  9. Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror, 0.1% of tests (2.17x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.1% of tests

From 709 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc40 Inscription T5 Recharge A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.38% of these flagged Volvo Xc40 Inscription T5 Recharge 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 Inscription T5 Recharge 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 Inscription T5 Recharge A before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 25.1% of tests, also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.1% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.9% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.8% of tests
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.3% of tests
  6. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.6% of tests, also fails
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
  9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.1% of tests
  10. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.1% of tests

From 709 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc40 Inscription T5 Recharge A tests, 2024.

Volvo Xc40 Inscription T5 Recharge A pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Volvo Xc40 Inscription T5 Recharge A's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.6 points, from 94.3% to 92.7%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Volvo Xc40 Inscription T5 Recharge A year:

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