2005 Volvo S40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

67,803

Total Tests (All Years)

116,468 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 53.3%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 2.1% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volvo S40 as it ages.

4 yrs79.9%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs75.9%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs71.7%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs68.1%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs62.1%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs56.4%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs54.5%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs55.0%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs55.1%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs54.0%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs54.4%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs56.8%

→ ↓3.5%

19 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	79.9%	6,196
5 yrs	75.9%	6,076
6 yrs	71.7%	6,110
7 yrs	68.1%	6,025
8 yrs	64.7%	5,882
9 yrs	62.1%	5,784
10 yrs	60.3%	5,539
11 yrs	58.9%	5,207
12 yrs	56.4%	4,804
13 yrs	54.5%	3,007
14 yrs	55.0%	2,857
15 yrs	55.1%	2,428
16 yrs	54.0%	2,654
17 yrs	54.4%	1,740
18 yrs	56.8%	1,772
19 yrs	53.3%	1,722

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volvo S40 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	53.3%	1,722
2023 (18 yrs)	56.8%	1,772
2022 (17 yrs)	54.4%	1,740
2021 (16 yrs)	54%	2,654
2020 (15 yrs)	55.1%	2,428
2019 (14 yrs)	55%	2,857
2018 (13 yrs)	54.5%	3,007
2017 (12 yrs)	56.4%	4,804
2016 (11 yrs)	58.9%	5,207
2015 (10 yrs)	60.3%	5,539
2014 (9 yrs)	62.1%	5,784
2013 (8 yrs)	64.7%	5,882
2012 (7 yrs)	68.1%	6,025
2011 (6 yrs)	71.7%	6,110
2010 (5 yrs)	75.9%	6,076
2009 (4 yrs)	79.9%	6,196

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,196Avg Mileage 48,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2010

75.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,076Avg Mileage 57,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2011

71.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,110Avg Mileage 66,118Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2012

68.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,025Avg Mileage 73,829Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2013High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,882Avg Mileage 81,564Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2014High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,784Avg Mileage 88,951Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2015High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,539Avg Mileage 95,485Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2016High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,207Avg Mileage 101,904Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

2017High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,804Avg Mileage 106,090Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2018High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,007Avg Mileage 110,154Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2019High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,857Avg Mileage 112,061Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

2020High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,428Avg Mileage 114,755Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2021High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,654Avg Mileage 114,856Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2022High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,740Avg Mileage 115,747Top Failure Suspension — 67.8%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,772Avg Mileage 114,870Top Failure Suspension — 69.0%

2024High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,722Avg Mileage 116,468Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

MOT results for 2005 Volvo S40 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	79.9%	6,196	48,348	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2010	5	75.9%	6,076	57,667	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2011	6	71.7%	6,110	66,118	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2012	7	68.1%	6,025	73,829	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2013	8	64.7%	5,882	81,564	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2014	9	62.1%	5,784	88,951	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2015	10	60.3%	5,539	95,485	Suspension — 41.5%
2016	11	58.9%	5,207	101,904	Suspension — 42.5%
2017	12	56.4%	4,804	106,090	Suspension — 49.7%
2018	13	54.5%	3,007	110,154	Suspension — 55.6%
2019	14	55.0%	2,857	112,061	Suspension — 51.7%
2020	15	55.1%	2,428	114,755	Suspension — 53.0%
2021	16	54.0%	2,654	114,856	Suspension — 60.4%
2022	17	54.4%	1,740	115,747	Suspension — 67.8%
2023	18	56.8%	1,772	114,870	Suspension — 69.0%
2024	19	53.3%	1,722	116,468	Suspension — 64.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volvo S40, with age trends.

Suspension

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.9% (4 yrs)	64.0% (19 yrs)	+62.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.9% (4 yrs)	38.8% (19 yrs)	+33.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (4 yrs)	33.0% (19 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 67,803 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.