Petrol Volvo Xc40: MOT pass rate
91.3% of petrol Volvo Xc40s pass the MOT first time, measured across 37,428 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 31,959.
Petrol against the other Volvo Xc40 versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 91.3% | 37,428 |
| Diesel | 89.6% | 11,433 |
| All Volvo Xc40 | 90.9% | 48,917 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Volvo Xc40 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 91.3%, and this petrol version sits 0.4 points above the 90.9% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Volvo Xc40 had covered 31,959 miles at test, against 48,716 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Volvo Xc40 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a petrol Volvo Xc40
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.5% of tests (2.12x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension component fractured or likely to fail, 0.2% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.2% of tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.1% of tests
- Brake performance unable to be tested, 0.1% of tests
From 37,531 DVSA-tracked petrol Volvo Xc40 tests, 2024, split out from the Volvo Xc40's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 9.09% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.
Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Volvo Xc40
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 6% of tests (1.89x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 17.6% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.5% of tests, also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 12.1% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.8% of tests
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
- A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.2% of tests
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.1% of tests
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.1% of tests
From 37,531 DVSA-tracked petrol Volvo Xc40 tests, 2024.
Other Volvo Xc40 fuel types
- Diesel Volvo Xc40 - 89.6%