Volvo V40 - 2003
417.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V40, model year 2003.
Sample size: 949 cars, 2,128 tests and 8,880 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 949 cars
The 2003 Volvo V40 has an overall defect rate of 417 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 10% higher than the average for its year at 378 defects per 100. This model performs notably better in the "Other" defect category, with a rate of 37 compared to the average of 53. However, it struggles significantly in "Steering" and "Equipment," with defect rates of 40 and 43, respectively, which are much worse than the averages of 25 and 13. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, the defect rate increases, particularly beyond 124,000 miles. Overall, while the V40 shows some strengths, its issues with steering and equipment raise concerns compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 949 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 20.6% worse
204.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 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
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 58.7% worse
40.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Visibility
▼ 4.4% worse
31.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 1.4% worse
104.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 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: 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.2% worse
308.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Body/Structure
▼ 1.7% worse
66.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
Equipment
▼ 219.1% worse
43.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 30.4% better
36.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 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 the manufacturer’s specified limits
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: 566
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 553
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 530
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 440
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 434
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 386
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 255
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 231
A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 218
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 188
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 62