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Volvo Xc40

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 5 years from 100,928 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

93%

Total Tests

100,928

Best Year

2022 (96%)

Years Covered

5

How reliable is the Volvo Xc40?

vs national average+11% (82% avg)
vs Volvo brand average+6% (87% avg)
Best to worst year spread5 percentage points
Reliability trendStable over years

Volvo Xc40 by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202296%32324,682 mi
202193%25,69826,221 mi
202093%36,06432,297 mi
201992%27,08540,987 mi
201891%11,75847,533 mi

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About the Volvo Xc40

The Volvo Xc40 has been tested 100,928 times in 2024 MOT data across 5 model years (2018 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 93%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol and hybrid.

Best and Worst Years

The 2022 model is the most reliable with a 96% pass rate from 323 tests. The 2018 model has the lowest at 91%. With just a 5 point spread, the Xc40 is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Reliability Trend

The VOLVO XC40 has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2018) averages 47,533 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 24,682 miles.

Compared to the Volvo brand average of 87%, the Xc40 performs 6 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Volvo range.

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