2012 Volvo S40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

64.4%

Latest Pass Rate

13,038

Total Tests (All Years)

99,585 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volvo S40 as it ages.

2 yrs78.7%

→ ↑5.7%

3 yrs84.4%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs81.6%

→ ↓5.9%

5 yrs75.7%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs71.5%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs66.8%

→ ↓0.2%

8 yrs66.6%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs64.6%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs63.1%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs62.3%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs64.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.7%	155
3 yrs	84.4%	1,535
4 yrs	81.6%	1,490
5 yrs	75.7%	1,430
6 yrs	71.5%	948
7 yrs	66.8%	1,039
8 yrs	66.6%	1,035
9 yrs	64.6%	1,402
10 yrs	63.1%	1,132
11 yrs	62.3%	1,339
12 yrs	64.4%	1,533

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volvo S40 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	64.4%	1,533
2023 (11 yrs)	62.3%	1,339
2022 (10 yrs)	63.1%	1,132
2021 (9 yrs)	64.6%	1,402
2020 (8 yrs)	66.6%	1,035
2019 (7 yrs)	66.8%	1,039
2018 (6 yrs)	71.5%	948
2017 (5 yrs)	75.7%	1,430
2016 (4 yrs)	81.6%	1,490
2015 (3 yrs)	84.4%	1,535
2014 (2 yrs)	78.7%	155

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

78.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 155Avg Mileage 42,364Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2015

84.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,535Avg Mileage 38,622Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2016

81.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,490Avg Mileage 48,219Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2017

75.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,430Avg Mileage 55,682Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2018

71.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 948Avg Mileage 65,658Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2019

66.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,039Avg Mileage 73,161Top Failure Tyres — 29.5%

2020

66.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,035Avg Mileage 78,814Top Failure Tyres — 29.2%

2021High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,402Avg Mileage 84,519Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2022High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,132Avg Mileage 90,178Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2023High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,339Avg Mileage 95,812Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2024High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,533Avg Mileage 99,585Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

MOT results for 2012 Volvo S40 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	78.7%	155	42,364	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2015	3	84.4%	1,535	38,622	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2016	4	81.6%	1,490	48,219	Tyres — 14.7%
2017	5	75.7%	1,430	55,682	Tyres — 17.4%
2018	6	71.5%	948	65,658	Suspension — 21.1%
2019	7	66.8%	1,039	73,161	Tyres — 29.5%
2020	8	66.6%	1,035	78,814	Tyres — 29.2%
2021	9	64.6%	1,402	84,519	Suspension — 33.3%
2022	10	63.1%	1,132	90,178	Suspension — 33.7%
2023	11	62.3%	1,339	95,812	Suspension — 39.4%
2024	12	64.4%	1,533	99,585	Suspension — 32.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volvo S40, with age trends.

Suspension

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.7%

↓ 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	8.4% (2 yrs)	23.2% (12 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (2 yrs)	26.3% (12 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 13,038 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.