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Volvo XC40 - 2022

59.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo XC40, model year 2022. Sample size: 11,202 cars, 13,544 tests and 8,051 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 11,202 cars

The 2022 Volvo XC40 has an overall defect rate of 59 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 70 per 100, indicating a 15% improvement. Notably, the XC40 excels in several categories, including steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, where it shows much lower defect rates compared to the average car. Mileage-related trends reveal that defects increase with mileage, but the XC40 maintains a relatively consistent performance across different mileage segments. There are no standout categories where the XC40 performs worse than average, highlighting its overall reliability in comparison to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 11,202 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 1.6% worse
31.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 75.0% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 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.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 34.4% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 67.0% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.3% better
72.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 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
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 50.0% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • A driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 15.4% worse
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 90.5% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 260 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: 3,211
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 956
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 534
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 450
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 444
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 440
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 192
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 173

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 204
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
A seat belt:
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 10