Volvo S40 - 2007
327.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo S40, model year 2007.
Sample size: 1,854 cars, 4,062 tests and 13,290 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,854 cars
The 2007 Volvo S40 has an overall defect rate of 327 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 7% lower than the average for cars of the same year, indicating better reliability. When examining mileage, the S40 shows increasing defect rates with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it reaches 468 defects per 100 vehicles. The model performs notably better than average in the equipment category, with a defect rate of 7%, compared to the average of 11%. Overall, while tyre wear is a common concern, the S40 stands out positively in its equipment reliability compared to similar vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,854 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 16.5% better
118.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 15.0% better
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 9.4% better
24.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 15.0% better
87.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.4% worse
315.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 12.4% better
48.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
Equipment
▲ 35.8% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 15.9% better
36.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 1,408
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,024
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 756
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 706
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 595
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 547
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 524
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 489
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 386
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 339
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 339
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 194
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 89