Volvo V40 - 2019
103.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo V40, model year 2019.
Sample size: 8,483 cars, 18,966 tests and 19,556 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: 8,483 cars
The 2019 Volvo V40 has an overall defect rate of 103 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly lower than the average of 106 per 100 for its year. Notably, the V40 excels in several key areas, including steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, all showing significantly lower defect rates compared to average figures. While tyre wear is a common issue across vehicles, the V40 demonstrates a particularly strong performance in steering and body structure defects, with rates well below the average. Mileage-related trends indicate that as mileage increases, defect rates also rise, but the V40 remains competitive among its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,483 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 12.8% better
54.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 82.1% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 35.5% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 66.4% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with 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
- 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 direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 18.4% worse
133.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- 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
▲ 60.0% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 61.1% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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
▲ 70.6% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
- Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer missing, obviously modified or obviously defective
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: 4,113
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,000
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,606
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,042
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 844
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 758
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 715
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 554
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 549
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 540
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 844
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 758
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 540
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 418
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 304
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 50