2010 Volvo S40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

57.8%

Latest Pass Rate

30,539

Total Tests (All Years)

109,231 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 57.8%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 5.3% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Volvo S40 as it ages.

2 yrs74.8%

→ ↑4.3%

3 yrs79.1%

→ ↑0.2%

4 yrs79.3%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs77.2%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs73.5%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs69.7%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs64.1%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs62.7%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs60.3%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs59.6%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs56.9%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs57.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	74.8%	123
3 yrs	79.1%	3,376
4 yrs	79.3%	3,130
5 yrs	77.2%	2,996
6 yrs	73.5%	2,946
7 yrs	69.7%	2,874
8 yrs	65.4%	1,951
9 yrs	64.1%	2,028
10 yrs	62.7%	2,014
11 yrs	60.3%	2,480
12 yrs	59.6%	1,941
13 yrs	56.9%	2,181
14 yrs	57.8%	2,499

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Volvo S40 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	57.8%	2,499
2023 (13 yrs)	56.9%	2,181
2022 (12 yrs)	59.6%	1,941
2021 (11 yrs)	60.3%	2,480
2020 (10 yrs)	62.7%	2,014
2019 (9 yrs)	64.1%	2,028
2018 (8 yrs)	65.4%	1,951
2017 (7 yrs)	69.7%	2,874
2016 (6 yrs)	73.5%	2,946
2015 (5 yrs)	77.2%	2,996
2014 (4 yrs)	79.3%	3,130
2013 (3 yrs)	79.1%	3,376
2012 (2 yrs)	74.8%	123

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

74.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 123Avg Mileage 36,170Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2013

79.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,376Avg Mileage 37,188Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2014

79.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,130Avg Mileage 46,587Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2015

77.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,996Avg Mileage 54,667Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2016

73.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,946Avg Mileage 63,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2017

69.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,874Avg Mileage 71,029Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2018

65.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,951Avg Mileage 79,372Top Failure Tyres — 25.3%

2019High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,028Avg Mileage 86,660Top Failure Tyres — 32.1%

2020High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,014Avg Mileage 90,777Top Failure Tyres — 35.8%

2021High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,480Avg Mileage 95,229Top Failure Tyres — 37.9%

2022High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,941Avg Mileage 100,227Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2023High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,181Avg Mileage 104,503Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2024High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,499Avg Mileage 109,231Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

MOT results for 2010 Volvo S40 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	74.8%	123	36,170	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2013	3	79.1%	3,376	37,188	Tyres — 16.8%
2014	4	79.3%	3,130	46,587	Tyres — 17.8%
2015	5	77.2%	2,996	54,667	Tyres — 19.3%
2016	6	73.5%	2,946	63,414	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2017	7	69.7%	2,874	71,029	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2018	8	65.4%	1,951	79,372	Tyres — 25.3%
2019	9	64.1%	2,028	86,660	Tyres — 32.1%
2020	10	62.7%	2,014	90,777	Tyres — 35.8%
2021	11	60.3%	2,480	95,229	Tyres — 37.9%
2022	12	59.6%	1,941	100,227	Suspension — 42.1%
2023	13	56.9%	2,181	104,503	Suspension — 49.5%
2024	14	57.8%	2,499	109,231	Suspension — 42.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Volvo S40, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.5%

↓ Decreases 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	2.4% (2 yrs)	29.1% (14 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.9% (2 yrs)	30.8% (14 yrs)	+21.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 30,539 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.