2011 Volvo S40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

17,768

Total Tests (All Years)

108,898 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 60.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 7.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volvo S40 as it ages.

2 yrs72.9%

→ ↑9.0%

3 yrs81.9%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs80.9%

→ ↓4.9%

5 yrs76.0%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs71.4%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs67.9%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs63.9%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs62.7%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs61.4%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs57.5%

→ ↑3.1%

13 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	72.9%	48
3 yrs	81.9%	2,000
4 yrs	80.9%	1,892
5 yrs	76.0%	1,866
6 yrs	71.4%	1,802
7 yrs	67.9%	1,260
8 yrs	63.9%	1,267
9 yrs	62.7%	1,307
10 yrs	61.4%	1,686
11 yrs	59.0%	1,297
12 yrs	57.5%	1,556
13 yrs	60.6%	1,787

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volvo S40 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	60.6%	1,787
2023 (12 yrs)	57.5%	1,556
2022 (11 yrs)	59%	1,297
2021 (10 yrs)	61.4%	1,686
2020 (9 yrs)	62.7%	1,307
2019 (8 yrs)	63.9%	1,267
2018 (7 yrs)	67.9%	1,260
2017 (6 yrs)	71.4%	1,802
2016 (5 yrs)	76%	1,866
2015 (4 yrs)	80.9%	1,892
2014 (3 yrs)	81.9%	2,000
2013 (2 yrs)	72.9%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

72.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 48Avg Mileage 36,612Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2014

81.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,000Avg Mileage 38,873Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2015

80.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,892Avg Mileage 47,806Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2016

76.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,866Avg Mileage 56,890Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2017

71.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,802Avg Mileage 64,767Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%

2018

67.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,260Avg Mileage 74,949Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2019High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,267Avg Mileage 81,869Top Failure Tyres — 32.0%

2020High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,307Avg Mileage 88,606Top Failure Tyres — 34.9%

2021High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,686Avg Mileage 92,749Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2022High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,297Avg Mileage 97,883Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%

2023High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,556Avg Mileage 102,945Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

2024High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,787Avg Mileage 108,898Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

MOT results for 2011 Volvo S40 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	72.9%	48	36,612	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2014	3	81.9%	2,000	38,873	Tyres — 13.5%
2015	4	80.9%	1,892	47,806	Tyres — 14.5%
2016	5	76.0%	1,866	56,890	Tyres — 18.4%
2017	6	71.4%	1,802	64,767	Tyres — 23.2%
2018	7	67.9%	1,260	74,949	Tyres — 24.1%
2019	8	63.9%	1,267	81,869	Tyres — 32.0%
2020	9	62.7%	1,307	88,606	Tyres — 34.9%
2021	10	61.4%	1,686	92,749	Suspension — 34.5%
2022	11	59.0%	1,297	97,883	Suspension — 38.9%
2023	12	57.5%	1,556	102,945	Suspension — 42.5%
2024	13	60.6%	1,787	108,898	Suspension — 36.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volvo S40, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

17.5%

↑ 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)	36.8% (13 yrs)	+32.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.1% (2 yrs)	25.2% (13 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.8% (2 yrs)	30.4% (13 yrs)	+11.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 17,768 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.