Volvo V40 - 2002
425.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V40, model year 2002.
Sample size: 651 cars, 1,462 tests and 6,226 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 651 cars
The 2002 Volvo V40 has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 426 defects per 100 vehicles, which is about 14% worse than the average of 374 defects. Notably, the V40 shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it reaches 584 defects per 100 vehicles. The model performs poorly in the categories of steering and equipment, with defect rates 50% and 90% higher than the average, respectively. While tyre wear is not highlighted as a major concern, the overall findings suggest that this model has specific vulnerabilities that may impact reliability as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 651 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 12.3% worse
187.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 49.0% worse
37.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- 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
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▼ 7.8% worse
31.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 11.9% worse
107.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.5% worse
344.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 8.4% better
63.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 87.9% worse
28.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 3.0% better
52.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 521
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 445
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 393
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 372
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 261
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 248
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 237
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 179
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 36