2004 Volvo S40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

52.4%

Latest Pass Rate

64,755

Total Tests (All Years)

109,197 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 52.4%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 4.2% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Volvo S40 as it ages.

5 yrs70.1%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs66.0%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs61.3%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs58.9%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs53.4%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs51.3%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs49.3%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs49.6%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs50.0%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs51.2%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs51.5%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs51.6%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs52.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	70.1%	6,337
6 yrs	66.0%	6,231
7 yrs	61.3%	6,206
8 yrs	58.9%	6,039
9 yrs	54.4%	6,006
10 yrs	53.4%	5,712
11 yrs	52.7%	5,436
12 yrs	52.2%	4,995
13 yrs	51.3%	4,497
14 yrs	49.3%	2,656
15 yrs	49.6%	2,423
16 yrs	50.0%	2,063
17 yrs	51.2%	2,076
18 yrs	51.5%	1,409
19 yrs	51.6%	1,440
20 yrs	52.4%	1,229

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Volvo S40 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	52.4%	1,229
2023 (19 yrs)	51.6%	1,440
2022 (18 yrs)	51.5%	1,409
2021 (17 yrs)	51.2%	2,076
2020 (16 yrs)	50%	2,063
2019 (15 yrs)	49.6%	2,423
2018 (14 yrs)	49.3%	2,656
2017 (13 yrs)	51.3%	4,497
2016 (12 yrs)	52.2%	4,995
2015 (11 yrs)	52.7%	5,436
2014 (10 yrs)	53.4%	5,712
2013 (9 yrs)	54.4%	6,006
2012 (8 yrs)	58.9%	6,039
2011 (7 yrs)	61.3%	6,206
2010 (6 yrs)	66%	6,231
2009 (5 yrs)	70.1%	6,337

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,337Avg Mileage 53,845Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2010

66.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,231Avg Mileage 61,614Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2011High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,206Avg Mileage 69,751Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,039Avg Mileage 77,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2013High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,006Avg Mileage 83,196Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.7%

2014High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,712Avg Mileage 89,196Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%

2015High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,436Avg Mileage 94,593Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.5%

2016High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,995Avg Mileage 98,773Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.6%

2017High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,497Avg Mileage 102,467Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2018High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,656Avg Mileage 104,836Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2019High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,423Avg Mileage 105,046Top Failure Brakes — 68.7%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,063Avg Mileage 106,411Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

2021High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,076Avg Mileage 105,698Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%

2022High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,409Avg Mileage 105,407Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2023High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,440Avg Mileage 106,294Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2024High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,229Avg Mileage 109,197Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

MOT results for 2004 Volvo S40 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	70.1%	6,337	53,845	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2010	6	66.0%	6,231	61,614	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2011	7	61.3%	6,206	69,751	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2012	8	58.9%	6,039	77,531	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2013	9	54.4%	6,006	83,196	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.7%
2014	10	53.4%	5,712	89,196	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%
2015	11	52.7%	5,436	94,593	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.5%
2016	12	52.2%	4,995	98,773	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.6%
2017	13	51.3%	4,497	102,467	Brakes — 64.0%
2018	14	49.3%	2,656	104,836	Brakes — 64.9%
2019	15	49.6%	2,423	105,046	Brakes — 68.7%
2020	16	50.0%	2,063	106,411	Brakes — 71.6%
2021	17	51.2%	2,076	105,698	Brakes — 68.1%
2022	18	51.5%	1,409	105,407	Brakes — 71.0%
2023	19	51.6%	1,440	106,294	Brakes — 65.0%
2024	20	52.4%	1,229	109,197	Brakes — 54.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Volvo S40, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.1%

↑ 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	4.5% (5 yrs)	52.6% (20 yrs)	+48.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.2% (5 yrs)	54.4% (20 yrs)	+45.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (5 yrs)	27.7% (20 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 64,755 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.