Volvo XC40 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volvo

Model: XC40

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 212,814 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

90.3%

Share of this model's 212,814 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

48.7 mpg

CO2 emission

147 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

45,624

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Only 1 older vehicles found; not enough for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

5.6

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

49,721

49,715 valid MOT, 6 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

212,814

212,814 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

49,721On the road

Insight summary

Volvo XC40 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 49,721 represented vehicles and 0.12% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 90.3% from 212,814 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 58. The current pool shows an average of 45,624 miles and an average age of 5.6 years. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are brake pads, windscreen damage and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Volvo XC40 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	38,644
DIESEL	10,974
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	76
ELECTRIC	26
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

97%

Children

87%

Pedestrian

71%

Safety systems

76%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	3,040
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,678
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,652
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,386
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,225
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,054
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	947
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	919
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	896
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	722
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	565
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	438
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	429
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	425
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	413
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	375
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))	371
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	367
Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	363
Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	361
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	324
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	321
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	320
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	318
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	306

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 19,215 defects across this top 25 set

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

3,040

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

1,678

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

1,652

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,386

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

1,225

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,054

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

947

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

919

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

896

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

722

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

565

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

438

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

429

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

425

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

413

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

375

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))

371

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

367

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

363

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

361

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

324

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

321

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

320

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

318

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

306

Volvo XC40 reliability and MOT data