2001 Volvo S40 I — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,302

Total Tests (All Years)

98,956 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for S40 I

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 55.3%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 0.1% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Volvo S40 I as it ages.

8 yrs61.7%

→ ↓4.7%

9 yrs57.0%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs58.2%

→ ↓8.8%

11 yrs49.4%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs47.9%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs45.5%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs48.1%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs47.5%

→ ↑17.3%

18 yrs64.8%

→ ↓9.5%

19 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	61.7%	308
9 yrs	57.0%	263
10 yrs	58.2%	263
11 yrs	49.4%	267
12 yrs	50.0%	272
13 yrs	48.0%	256
14 yrs	47.9%	211
15 yrs	45.5%	167
16 yrs	48.1%	135
17 yrs	47.5%	59
18 yrs	64.8%	54
19 yrs	55.3%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Volvo S40 I pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	55.3%	47
2019 (18 yrs)	64.8%	54
2018 (17 yrs)	47.5%	59
2017 (16 yrs)	48.1%	135
2016 (15 yrs)	45.5%	167
2015 (14 yrs)	47.9%	211
2014 (13 yrs)	48%	256
2013 (12 yrs)	50%	272
2012 (11 yrs)	49.4%	267
2011 (10 yrs)	58.2%	263
2010 (9 yrs)	57%	263
2009 (8 yrs)	61.7%	308

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 308Avg Mileage 72,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2010High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 263Avg Mileage 76,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2011High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 263Avg Mileage 85,210Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2012High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 267Avg Mileage 90,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 272Avg Mileage 93,590Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.6%

2014High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 256Avg Mileage 98,172Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.7%

2015High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 211Avg Mileage 100,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.9%

2016High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 167Avg Mileage 101,218Top Failure Brakes — 79.0%

2017High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 135Avg Mileage 101,997Top Failure Brakes — 84.4%

2018High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 59Avg Mileage 103,132Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2019High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 54Avg Mileage 102,543Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2020High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 47Avg Mileage 98,956Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.1%

MOT results for 2001 Volvo S40 I by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	61.7%	308	72,293	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2010	9	57.0%	263	76,907	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2011	10	58.2%	263	85,210	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2012	11	49.4%	267	90,793	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2013	12	50.0%	272	93,590	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.6%
2014	13	48.0%	256	98,172	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.7%
2015	14	47.9%	211	100,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.9%
2016	15	45.5%	167	101,218	Brakes — 79.0%
2017	16	48.1%	135	101,997	Brakes — 84.4%
2018	17	47.5%	59	103,132	Brakes — 62.7%
2019	18	64.8%	54	102,543	Brakes — 48.1%
2020	19	55.3%	47	98,956	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Volvo S40 I, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

49.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.8% (8 yrs)	44.7% (19 yrs)	+35.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (8 yrs)	38.3% (19 yrs)	+30.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.6% (8 yrs)	25.5% (19 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S40 I cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,302 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.