Volvo V40 - 2017
115.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V40, model year 2017.
Sample size: 14,122 cars, 30,560 tests and 35,339 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: 14,122 cars
The 2017 Volvo V40 has a defect rate of 116 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 14% lower than the average for its year at 134 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, it excels in several categories such as steering, where it has significantly fewer defects than average, and also performs better in visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with age and usage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, the Volvo V40 demonstrates a solid performance with fewer issues compared to its peers, although tyre wear does not appear to be a major concern.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 14,122 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 15.4% better
61.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▲ 83.9% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 27.6% better
10.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 67.2% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.5% better
142.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 38.6% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
▲ 59.3% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 56.7% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,839
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,102
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,783
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,291
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,942
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,855
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,250
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,056
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 754
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 718
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,855
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,250
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 754
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 705
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 481
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 288
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 97