2002 Volvo S40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

50.6%

Latest Pass Rate

50,582

Total Tests (All Years)

102,563 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 2002 Volvo S40 as it ages.

7 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs53.6%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs50.9%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs48.7%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs46.0%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs46.1%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs47.0%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs46.2%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs47.5%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs46.8%

→ ↑3.5%

17 yrs50.3%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs52.2%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs53.1%

→ ↓4.5%

20 yrs48.6%

→ ↑5.3%

21 yrs53.9%

→ ↓3.3%

22 yrs50.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	56.3%	6,317
8 yrs	53.6%	6,118
9 yrs	50.9%	5,990
10 yrs	48.7%	5,711
11 yrs	46.0%	5,321
12 yrs	46.1%	4,729
13 yrs	47.0%	4,194
14 yrs	46.2%	3,506
15 yrs	47.5%	2,690
16 yrs	46.8%	1,488
17 yrs	50.3%	1,176
18 yrs	52.2%	904
19 yrs	53.1%	900
20 yrs	48.6%	539
21 yrs	53.9%	562
22 yrs	50.6%	437

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Volvo S40 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	50.6%	437
2023 (21 yrs)	53.9%	562
2022 (20 yrs)	48.6%	539
2021 (19 yrs)	53.1%	900
2020 (18 yrs)	52.2%	904
2019 (17 yrs)	50.3%	1,176
2018 (16 yrs)	46.8%	1,488
2017 (15 yrs)	47.5%	2,690
2016 (14 yrs)	46.2%	3,506
2015 (13 yrs)	47%	4,194
2014 (12 yrs)	46.1%	4,729
2013 (11 yrs)	46%	5,321
2012 (10 yrs)	48.7%	5,711
2011 (9 yrs)	50.9%	5,990
2010 (8 yrs)	53.6%	6,118
2009 (7 yrs)	56.3%	6,317

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,317Avg Mileage 75,521Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2010High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,118Avg Mileage 82,627Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2011High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,990Avg Mileage 88,977Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2012High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,711Avg Mileage 95,105Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%

2013High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,321Avg Mileage 99,068Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.8%

2014High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,729Avg Mileage 103,503Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.5%

2015High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,194Avg Mileage 106,907Top Failure Brakes — 80.1%

2016High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,506Avg Mileage 108,418Top Failure Brakes — 79.4%

2017High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,690Avg Mileage 107,771Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%

2018High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,488Avg Mileage 106,638Top Failure Brakes — 82.3%

2019High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,176Avg Mileage 106,970Top Failure Brakes — 75.5%

2020High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 904Avg Mileage 104,751Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

2021High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 900Avg Mileage 103,640Top Failure Brakes — 78.2%

2022High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 539Avg Mileage 102,982Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%

2023High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 562Avg Mileage 101,901Top Failure Brakes — 82.7%

2024High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 437Avg Mileage 102,563Top Failure Brakes — 67.3%

MOT results for 2002 Volvo S40 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	56.3%	6,317	75,521	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2010	8	53.6%	6,118	82,627	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2011	9	50.9%	5,990	88,977	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2012	10	48.7%	5,711	95,105	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%
2013	11	46.0%	5,321	99,068	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.8%
2014	12	46.1%	4,729	103,503	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.5%
2015	13	47.0%	4,194	106,907	Brakes — 80.1%
2016	14	46.2%	3,506	108,418	Brakes — 79.4%
2017	15	47.5%	2,690	107,771	Brakes — 78.8%
2018	16	46.8%	1,488	106,638	Brakes — 82.3%
2019	17	50.3%	1,176	106,970	Brakes — 75.5%
2020	18	52.2%	904	104,751	Brakes — 70.0%
2021	19	53.1%	900	103,640	Brakes — 78.2%
2022	20	48.6%	539	102,982	Brakes — 78.7%
2023	21	53.9%	562	101,901	Brakes — 82.7%
2024	22	50.6%	437	102,563	Brakes — 67.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Volvo S40, with age trends.

Brakes

63.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

56.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.9%

↑ 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	13.7% (7 yrs)	66.4% (22 yrs)	+52.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.6% (7 yrs)	67.3% (22 yrs)	+47.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (7 yrs)	28.4% (22 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 50,582 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.