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Volvo V40 - 2016

135.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V40, model year 2016. Sample size: 15,973 cars, 34,925 tests and 47,242 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 15,973 cars

The 2016 Volvo V40 has an overall defect rate of 135 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% lower than the average for cars of the same year. While the V40 shows increased defects with mileage, particularly in higher mileage segments, it excels in several key areas, featuring significantly fewer issues with steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and equipment compared to the average. These categories demonstrate a marked improvement, with defects in steering being 80% less common. Overall, the Volvo V40 appears to be a reliable choice, particularly with respect to critical safety and functionality aspects.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 15,973 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 14.3% better
67.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 81.5% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Excessive roughness in operation of steering
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 32.7% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 44.5% better
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.1% better
156.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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
▼ 7.7% worse
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▲ 54.5% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
Other
▲ 6.2% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 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: 10,629
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,323
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,186
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,478
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,466
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,987
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,416
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,303
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,156
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 944

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,987
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,416
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 944
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 926
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 713
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 478
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 391
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 322
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 301
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 223