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VOLVO XC40 + B3 MHEV AUTO - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/volvo/xc40-b3-mhev-auto

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volvo

Model: XC40 + B3 Mhev Auto

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 4,968 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

93.7%

Share of this model's 4,968 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

72.5 mpg

CO2 emission

119 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

25,553

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

2.9

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

28,853

4,159 valid MOT, 24,694 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

4,968

4,968 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

28,853On the road

Insight summary

Volvo XC40 + B3 Mhev Auto is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 28,853 represented vehicles and 0.07% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 93.7% from 4,968 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 52. The current pool shows an average of 25,553 miles and an average age of 2.9 years. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, lighting and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Volvo XC40 + B3 Mhev Auto looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	28,851
PETROL	2

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
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	33
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	30
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	27
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	27
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	21
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	20
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	20
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	17
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	9
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	8
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	8
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	8
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	8
Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	8
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	6
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	6
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	6
Headlamp aim too high Both (4.1.2 (a))	5
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	5
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	5
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	5
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	4
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	4
Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	4

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 298 defects across this top 25 set

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Headlamp aim too high Both (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

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

Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Volvo XC40 + B3 Mhev Auto reliability and MOT data