2001 Volvo S40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

53.7%

Latest Pass Rate

45,250

Total Tests (All Years)

100,937 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 2001 Volvo S40 as it ages.

8 yrs52.2%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs49.4%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs47.2%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs45.2%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs44.1%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs44.2%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs45.8%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs48.1%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs48.5%

→ ↑4.1%

17 yrs52.6%

→ ↓2.3%

18 yrs50.3%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs51.6%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs52.4%

→ ↑5.9%

21 yrs58.3%

→ ↓1.6%

22 yrs56.7%

→ ↓3.0%

23 yrs53.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	52.2%	6,784
9 yrs	49.4%	6,433
10 yrs	47.2%	6,107
11 yrs	45.2%	5,464
12 yrs	44.1%	4,756
13 yrs	44.2%	3,900
14 yrs	45.8%	3,243
15 yrs	48.1%	2,527
16 yrs	48.5%	1,943
17 yrs	52.6%	973
18 yrs	50.3%	792
19 yrs	51.6%	599
20 yrs	52.4%	635
21 yrs	58.3%	393
22 yrs	56.7%	390
23 yrs	53.7%	311

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	53.7%	311
2023 (22 yrs)	56.7%	390
2022 (21 yrs)	58.3%	393
2021 (20 yrs)	52.4%	635
2020 (19 yrs)	51.6%	599
2019 (18 yrs)	50.3%	792
2018 (17 yrs)	52.6%	973
2017 (16 yrs)	48.5%	1,943
2016 (15 yrs)	48.1%	2,527
2015 (14 yrs)	45.8%	3,243
2014 (13 yrs)	44.2%	3,900
2013 (12 yrs)	44.1%	4,756
2012 (11 yrs)	45.2%	5,464
2011 (10 yrs)	47.2%	6,107
2010 (9 yrs)	49.4%	6,433
2009 (8 yrs)	52.2%	6,784

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,784Avg Mileage 84,478Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2010High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,433Avg Mileage 91,070Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%

2011High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,107Avg Mileage 96,640Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.1%

2012High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,464Avg Mileage 99,604Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.1%

2013High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,756Avg Mileage 103,130Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.7%

2014High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,900Avg Mileage 105,240Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.0%

2015High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,243Avg Mileage 106,480Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%

2016High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,527Avg Mileage 107,385Top Failure Brakes — 76.3%

2017High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,943Avg Mileage 106,750Top Failure Brakes — 83.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 973Avg Mileage 105,260Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

2019High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 792Avg Mileage 104,635Top Failure Brakes — 73.5%

2020High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 599Avg Mileage 101,171Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2021High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 635Avg Mileage 97,984Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

2022High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 393Avg Mileage 97,222Top Failure Brakes — 64.1%

2023High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 390Avg Mileage 99,174Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2024High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 311Avg Mileage 100,937Top Failure Suspension — 81.7%

MOT results for 2001 Volvo S40 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	52.2%	6,784	84,478	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2010	9	49.4%	6,433	91,070	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2011	10	47.2%	6,107	96,640	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.1%
2012	11	45.2%	5,464	99,604	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.1%
2013	12	44.1%	4,756	103,130	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.7%
2014	13	44.2%	3,900	105,240	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.0%
2015	14	45.8%	3,243	106,480	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.5%
2016	15	48.1%	2,527	107,385	Brakes — 76.3%
2017	16	48.5%	1,943	106,750	Brakes — 83.0%
2018	17	52.6%	973	105,260	Brakes — 73.3%
2019	18	50.3%	792	104,635	Brakes — 73.5%
2020	19	51.6%	599	101,171	Brakes — 68.9%
2021	20	52.4%	635	97,984	Suspension — 64.4%
2022	21	58.3%	393	97,222	Brakes — 64.1%
2023	22	56.7%	390	99,174	Brakes — 59.5%
2024	23	53.7%	311	100,937	Suspension — 81.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

62.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

58.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.7%

↑ 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	15.6% (8 yrs)	81.7% (23 yrs)	+66.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.1% (8 yrs)	79.4% (23 yrs)	+56.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.9% (8 yrs)	33.1% (23 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 45,250 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.