2007 Volvo S40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

59.9%

Latest Pass Rate

49,578

Total Tests (All Years)

118,776 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 59.9%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 6.4% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Volvo S40 as it ages.

2 yrs78.7%

→ ↑1.7%

3 yrs80.4%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs77.8%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs73.3%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs69.3%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs66.1%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs63.0%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs59.0%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs59.9%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs57.7%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs59.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.7%	108
3 yrs	80.4%	4,276
4 yrs	77.8%	4,252
5 yrs	73.3%	4,194
6 yrs	69.3%	4,155
7 yrs	66.1%	4,147
8 yrs	62.5%	4,073
9 yrs	63.0%	3,999
10 yrs	60.6%	3,839
11 yrs	59.0%	2,484
12 yrs	60.6%	2,494
13 yrs	59.9%	2,378
14 yrs	57.7%	2,735
15 yrs	56.8%	2,022
16 yrs	57.7%	2,161
17 yrs	59.9%	2,261

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Volvo S40 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	59.9%	2,261
2023 (16 yrs)	57.7%	2,161
2022 (15 yrs)	56.8%	2,022
2021 (14 yrs)	57.7%	2,735
2020 (13 yrs)	59.9%	2,378
2019 (12 yrs)	60.6%	2,494
2018 (11 yrs)	59%	2,484
2017 (10 yrs)	60.6%	3,839
2016 (9 yrs)	63%	3,999
2015 (8 yrs)	62.5%	4,073
2014 (7 yrs)	66.1%	4,147
2013 (6 yrs)	69.3%	4,155
2012 (5 yrs)	73.3%	4,194
2011 (4 yrs)	77.8%	4,252
2010 (3 yrs)	80.4%	4,276
2009 (2 yrs)	78.7%	108

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 108Avg Mileage 43,729Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2010

80.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,276Avg Mileage 37,489Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2011

77.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,252Avg Mileage 47,450Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2012

73.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,194Avg Mileage 56,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2013

69.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,155Avg Mileage 65,083Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2014

66.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,147Avg Mileage 72,913Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,073Avg Mileage 81,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%

2016High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,999Avg Mileage 88,507Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,839Avg Mileage 95,103Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%

2018High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,484Avg Mileage 101,811Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

2019High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,494Avg Mileage 105,353Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2020High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,378Avg Mileage 109,072Top Failure Suspension — 42.8%

2021High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,735Avg Mileage 111,693Top Failure Suspension — 50.1%

2022High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,022Avg Mileage 113,194Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2023High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,161Avg Mileage 115,594Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

2024High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,261Avg Mileage 118,776Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%

MOT results for 2007 Volvo S40 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	78.7%	108	43,729	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2010	3	80.4%	4,276	37,489	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2011	4	77.8%	4,252	47,450	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2012	5	73.3%	4,194	56,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2013	6	69.3%	4,155	65,083	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2014	7	66.1%	4,147	72,913	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%
2015	8	62.5%	4,073	81,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2016	9	63.0%	3,999	88,507	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%
2017	10	60.6%	3,839	95,103	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.6%
2018	11	59.0%	2,484	101,811	Suspension — 43.9%
2019	12	60.6%	2,494	105,353	Suspension — 40.5%
2020	13	59.9%	2,378	109,072	Suspension — 42.8%
2021	14	57.7%	2,735	111,693	Suspension — 50.1%
2022	15	56.8%	2,022	113,194	Suspension — 55.9%
2023	16	57.7%	2,161	115,594	Suspension — 57.9%
2024	17	59.9%	2,261	118,776	Suspension — 51.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Volvo S40, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	2.8% (2 yrs)	32.9% (17 yrs)	+30.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (2 yrs)	30.6% (17 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 49,578 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.