2009 Volvo S40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

59.9%

Latest Pass Rate

41,285

Total Tests (All Years)

108,157 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 59.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 7.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Volvo S40 as it ages.

2 yrs74.6%

→ ↑4.8%

3 yrs79.4%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs78.1%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs76.9%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs72.7%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs70.6%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs66.5%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs63.9%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs62.4%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs59.4%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs59.9%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs60.4%

→ ↓3.9%

14 yrs56.5%

→ ↑3.4%

15 yrs59.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	74.6%	118
3 yrs	79.4%	4,007
4 yrs	78.1%	3,814
5 yrs	76.9%	3,751
6 yrs	72.7%	3,746
7 yrs	70.6%	3,679
8 yrs	66.5%	3,582
9 yrs	63.9%	2,466
10 yrs	62.4%	2,535
11 yrs	59.4%	2,543
12 yrs	59.9%	3,103
13 yrs	60.4%	2,273
14 yrs	56.5%	2,667
15 yrs	59.9%	3,001

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Volvo S40 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	59.9%	3,001
2023 (14 yrs)	56.5%	2,667
2022 (13 yrs)	60.4%	2,273
2021 (12 yrs)	59.9%	3,103
2020 (11 yrs)	59.4%	2,543
2019 (10 yrs)	62.4%	2,535
2018 (9 yrs)	63.9%	2,466
2017 (8 yrs)	66.5%	3,582
2016 (7 yrs)	70.6%	3,679
2015 (6 yrs)	72.7%	3,746
2014 (5 yrs)	76.9%	3,751
2013 (4 yrs)	78.1%	3,814
2012 (3 yrs)	79.4%	4,007
2011 (2 yrs)	74.6%	118

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

74.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 118Avg Mileage 38,397Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2012

79.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,007Avg Mileage 33,799Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2013

78.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,814Avg Mileage 42,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2014

76.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,751Avg Mileage 50,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,746Avg Mileage 59,445Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2016

70.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,679Avg Mileage 66,687Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2017

66.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,582Avg Mileage 74,320Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2018High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,466Avg Mileage 81,023Top Failure Suspension — 33.1%

2019High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,535Avg Mileage 87,581Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2020High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,543Avg Mileage 92,092Top Failure Tyres — 36.1%

2021High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,103Avg Mileage 96,014Top Failure Suspension — 42.8%

2022High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,273Avg Mileage 101,270Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,667Avg Mileage 103,288Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2024High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,001Avg Mileage 108,157Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

MOT results for 2009 Volvo S40 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	74.6%	118	38,397	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2012	3	79.4%	4,007	33,799	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2013	4	78.1%	3,814	42,414	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2014	5	76.9%	3,751	50,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2015	6	72.7%	3,746	59,445	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2016	7	70.6%	3,679	66,687	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2017	8	66.5%	3,582	74,320	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2018	9	63.9%	2,466	81,023	Suspension — 33.1%
2019	10	62.4%	2,535	87,581	Suspension — 34.9%
2020	11	59.4%	2,543	92,092	Tyres — 36.1%
2021	12	59.9%	3,103	96,014	Suspension — 42.8%
2022	13	60.4%	2,273	101,270	Suspension — 43.5%
2023	14	56.5%	2,667	103,288	Suspension — 52.0%
2024	15	59.9%	3,001	108,157	Suspension — 41.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Volvo S40, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

18.8%

↑ 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	4.2% (2 yrs)	41.8% (15 yrs)	+37.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.1% (2 yrs)	29.3% (15 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (2 yrs)	30.1% (15 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 41,285 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.