Volvo S40 - 2006
323.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo S40, model year 2006.
Sample size: 1,690 cars, 3,671 tests and 11,866 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,690 cars
The 2006 Volvo S40 has an overall defect rate of 323 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 12% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs better than average in several categories, including brakes, visibility, lights and electrics, and equipment, showing significant decreases in defect rates compared to the average. Mileage trends indicate that the model tends to have higher defects in the 0–31,000 miles and 124,000+ miles segments, while it performs better in the middle mileage ranges. Overall, this model demonstrates strengths in safety and operational features compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,690 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 22.3% better
119.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 6.9% worse
21.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 28.9% better
19.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 30.7% better
77.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.7% better
309.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 13.9% better
51.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 47.5% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 6.3% better
41.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,244
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 823
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 669
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 650
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 564
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 505
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 503
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 380
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 359
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 82