Volvo Xc40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Volvo Xc40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,046 individual Volvo Xc40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 90.8% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +14.1 points |
| Tests analysed | 2,046 |
| Average mileage at test | 35,090 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 575 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 90.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Volvo Xc40 Rdesign Pro 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 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A tested had covered 35,090 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 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge 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 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3.9% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.1% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.2% of tests
- A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.2% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.2% of tests
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
- A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.1% of tests
From 3,327 DVSA-tracked Volvo Xc40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.74% of these flagged Volvo Xc40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Volvo Xc40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge 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 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A year:
- 2020 Volvo Xc40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A - 90.8% first-time pass, 772 tests
- 2021 Volvo Xc40 Rdesign Pro T5 Recharge A - 90.9% first-time pass, 1,218 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
- Skoda Octavia Se Technology Tsi - 90.8%
- Porsche Taycan 4s 93kwh - 90.8%
- Peugeot 208 GT Puretech S/S - 90.8%
- Subaru Wrx - 90.8%
- Jaguar F-Pace R-Dynam Se D Mhev Awd A - 90.8%
- Jaguar E-Type - 90.8%
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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