2000 Volvo S40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

54.4%

Latest Pass Rate

45,324

Total Tests (All Years)

91,827 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Volvo S40 as it ages.

9 yrs49.9%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs48.2%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs45.7%

→ ↓4.5%

12 yrs41.2%

→ ↑2.5%

13 yrs43.7%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs44.1%

→ ↑3.2%

15 yrs47.3%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs47.0%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs48.6%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs48.6%

→ ↑4.8%

19 yrs53.4%

→ ↓2.6%

20 yrs50.8%

→ ↑5.8%

21 yrs56.6%

→ ↓3.4%

22 yrs53.2%

→ ↑5.7%

23 yrs58.9%

→ ↓4.5%

24 yrs54.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	49.9%	7,893
10 yrs	48.2%	7,350
11 yrs	45.7%	6,658
12 yrs	41.2%	5,566
13 yrs	43.7%	4,508
14 yrs	44.1%	3,550
15 yrs	47.3%	2,787
16 yrs	47.0%	2,148
17 yrs	48.6%	1,588
18 yrs	48.6%	833
19 yrs	53.4%	653
20 yrs	50.8%	506
21 yrs	56.6%	479
22 yrs	53.2%	295
23 yrs	58.9%	282
24 yrs	54.4%	228

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Volvo S40 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	54.4%	228
2023 (23 yrs)	58.9%	282
2022 (22 yrs)	53.2%	295
2021 (21 yrs)	56.6%	479
2020 (20 yrs)	50.8%	506
2019 (19 yrs)	53.4%	653
2018 (18 yrs)	48.6%	833
2017 (17 yrs)	48.6%	1,588
2016 (16 yrs)	47%	2,148
2015 (15 yrs)	47.3%	2,787
2014 (14 yrs)	44.1%	3,550
2013 (13 yrs)	43.7%	4,508
2012 (12 yrs)	41.2%	5,566
2011 (11 yrs)	45.7%	6,658
2010 (10 yrs)	48.2%	7,350
2009 (9 yrs)	49.9%	7,893

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,893Avg Mileage 88,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%

2010High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,350Avg Mileage 93,655Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%

2011High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,658Avg Mileage 97,688Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%

2012High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,566Avg Mileage 99,497Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%

2013High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,508Avg Mileage 100,947Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.0%

2014High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,550Avg Mileage 101,153Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.6%

2015High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,787Avg Mileage 102,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.6%

2016High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,148Avg Mileage 102,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%

2017High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,588Avg Mileage 100,618Top Failure Brakes — 79.0%

2018High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 833Avg Mileage 101,454Top Failure Brakes — 79.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 653Avg Mileage 99,037Top Failure Brakes — 74.4%

2020High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 506Avg Mileage 96,934Top Failure Brakes — 85.8%

2021High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 479Avg Mileage 93,982Top Failure Brakes — 67.4%

2022High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 295Avg Mileage 91,850Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2023High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 282Avg Mileage 92,041Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.1%

2024High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 228Avg Mileage 91,827Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

MOT results for 2000 Volvo S40 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	49.9%	7,893	88,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%
2010	10	48.2%	7,350	93,655	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%
2011	11	45.7%	6,658	97,688	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2012	12	41.2%	5,566	99,497	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%
2013	13	43.7%	4,508	100,947	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.0%
2014	14	44.1%	3,550	101,153	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 97.6%
2015	15	47.3%	2,787	102,112	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.6%
2016	16	47.0%	2,148	102,207	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%
2017	17	48.6%	1,588	100,618	Brakes — 79.0%
2018	18	48.6%	833	101,454	Brakes — 79.5%
2019	19	53.4%	653	99,037	Brakes — 74.4%
2020	20	50.8%	506	96,934	Brakes — 85.8%
2021	21	56.6%	479	93,982	Brakes — 67.4%
2022	22	53.2%	295	91,850	Brakes — 64.4%
2023	23	58.9%	282	92,041	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.1%
2024	24	54.4%	228	91,827	Brakes — 58.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Volvo S40, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

63.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

63.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.1%

↑ 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	14.8% (9 yrs)	54.4% (24 yrs)	+39.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.1% (9 yrs)	58.3% (24 yrs)	+32.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.4% (9 yrs)	29.4% (24 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo S40 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 45,324 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.