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Volvo V40 - 2013

183.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V40, model year 2013. Sample size: 11,801 cars, 26,616 tests and 48,710 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 11,801 cars

The 2013 Volvo V40 has a defect rate of 183 per 100 vehicles, which is 17% lower than the yearly average of 219 per 100 vehicles, indicating a strong overall performance. Notably, the V40 excels in several categories, particularly in steering and visibility, where it shows significantly fewer defects compared to the average. Mileage-related trends reveal that as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, but the V40 maintains a competitive performance across all mileage segments. Overall, this model demonstrates reliability, especially in steering and body structure, making it a solid choice within its year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 11,801 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 16.1% better
82.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Warning device shows system malfunction
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 80.6% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 27.8% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 20.0% better
40.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 8.6% better
200.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 52.5% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 34.6% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 27.6% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,337
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,254
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,117
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,104
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,069
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,935
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,496
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,278
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,161
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 935

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,278
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 935
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 703
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 575
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 574
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 531
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 435
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 418
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 399
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 387