2006 Volvo S40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

60.4%

Latest Pass Rate

60,377

Total Tests (All Years)

118,510 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 60.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 6.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Volvo S40 as it ages.

3 yrs81.1%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs78.5%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs75.7%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs74.4%

→ ↓5.8%

7 yrs68.6%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs67.5%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs65.8%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs59.1%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs56.7%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs59.1%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs59.5%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs60.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.1%	5,226
4 yrs	78.5%	5,014
5 yrs	75.7%	5,034
6 yrs	74.4%	4,918
7 yrs	68.6%	4,909
8 yrs	67.5%	4,831
9 yrs	65.8%	4,716
10 yrs	63.2%	4,550
11 yrs	62.0%	4,269
12 yrs	59.7%	2,845
13 yrs	59.1%	2,800
14 yrs	59.0%	2,457
15 yrs	56.7%	2,734
16 yrs	59.1%	1,905
17 yrs	59.5%	2,028
18 yrs	60.4%	2,141

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Volvo S40 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	60.4%	2,141
2023 (17 yrs)	59.5%	2,028
2022 (16 yrs)	59.1%	1,905
2021 (15 yrs)	56.7%	2,734
2020 (14 yrs)	59%	2,457
2019 (13 yrs)	59.1%	2,800
2018 (12 yrs)	59.7%	2,845
2017 (11 yrs)	62%	4,269
2016 (10 yrs)	63.2%	4,550
2015 (9 yrs)	65.8%	4,716
2014 (8 yrs)	67.5%	4,831
2013 (7 yrs)	68.6%	4,909
2012 (6 yrs)	74.4%	4,918
2011 (5 yrs)	75.7%	5,034
2010 (4 yrs)	78.5%	5,014
2009 (3 yrs)	81.1%	5,226

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,226Avg Mileage 37,365Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2010

78.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,014Avg Mileage 46,698Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2011

75.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,034Avg Mileage 55,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2012

74.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,918Avg Mileage 64,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2013

68.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,909Avg Mileage 72,446Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2014

67.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,831Avg Mileage 79,770Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2015

65.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,716Avg Mileage 86,893Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2016High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,550Avg Mileage 93,772Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2017High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,269Avg Mileage 99,441Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

2018High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,845Avg Mileage 104,001Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2019High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,800Avg Mileage 108,564Top Failure Suspension — 45.4%

2020High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,457Avg Mileage 111,840Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2021High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,734Avg Mileage 112,594Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2022High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,905Avg Mileage 113,158Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%

2023High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,028Avg Mileage 115,896Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2024High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,141Avg Mileage 118,510Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

MOT results for 2006 Volvo S40 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.1%	5,226	37,365	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2010	4	78.5%	5,014	46,698	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2011	5	75.7%	5,034	55,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2012	6	74.4%	4,918	64,203	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2013	7	68.6%	4,909	72,446	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2014	8	67.5%	4,831	79,770	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2015	9	65.8%	4,716	86,893	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2016	10	63.2%	4,550	93,772	Suspension — 35.7%
2017	11	62.0%	4,269	99,441	Suspension — 37.6%
2018	12	59.7%	2,845	104,001	Suspension — 45.0%
2019	13	59.1%	2,800	108,564	Suspension — 45.4%
2020	14	59.0%	2,457	111,840	Suspension — 47.3%
2021	15	56.7%	2,734	112,594	Suspension — 57.3%
2022	16	59.1%	1,905	113,158	Suspension — 53.7%
2023	17	59.5%	2,028	115,896	Suspension — 57.3%
2024	18	60.4%	2,141	118,510	Suspension — 48.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Volvo S40, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.6% (3 yrs)	48.2% (18 yrs)	+47.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.8% (3 yrs)	33.3% (18 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.9% (3 yrs)	28.7% (18 yrs)	+19.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 60,377 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.