Volvo Xc40 R-Design T5 Recharge Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Volvo Xc40 R-Design T5 Recharge Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 17 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,360 individual Volvo Xc40 R-Design T5 Recharge Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+17 points
Tests analysed1,360
Average mileage at test41,146 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank169 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Volvo Xc40 R-Design T5 Recharge 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 R-Design T5 Recharge Auto tested had covered 41,146 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 R-Design T5 Recharge Auto sits 17 points above the national average, ranked 169 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 R-Design T5 Recharge Auto

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2% of tests
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
  3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests
  4. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.7% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.4% of tests
  7. A suspension component fractured or likely to fail, 0.3% of tests (2.74x the national rate for this defect)
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.2% of tests
  9. 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, 0.2% of tests
  10. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,360 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc40 R-Design T5 Recharge Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.51% of these flagged Volvo Xc40 R-Design T5 Recharge 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 R-Design T5 Recharge 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 R-Design T5 Recharge Auto before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 32% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4% of tests
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.5% of tests, also fails
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.8% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.3% of tests
  6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
  7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
  9. A tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned likely to cause sudden deflation of the tyre, 0.2% of tests (3.2x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. A wheel bearing excessively rough, 0.1% of tests

From 1,360 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc40 R-Design T5 Recharge Auto tests, 2024.

Volvo Xc40 R-Design T5 Recharge Auto pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Volvo Xc40 R-Design T5 Recharge Auto's first-time pass rate has risen 1.3 points, from 93.3% to 94.6%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Volvo Xc40 R-Design T5 Recharge Auto year:

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