1999 Volvo V40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

48.6%

Latest Pass Rate

50,149

Total Tests (All Years)

105,198 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Volvo V40 as it ages.

10 yrs47.1%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs44.9%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs42.1%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs40.4%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs40.5%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs39.7%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs41.5%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs41.9%

→ ↓0.7%

18 yrs41.2%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs41.7%

→ ↑2.4%

20 yrs44.1%

→ ↑2.4%

21 yrs46.5%

→ ↑2.1%

22 yrs48.6%

→ ↑7.1%

23 yrs55.7%

→ ↓5.0%

24 yrs50.7%

→ ↓2.1%

25 yrs48.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	47.1%	9,113
11 yrs	44.9%	8,328
12 yrs	42.1%	7,569
13 yrs	40.4%	6,338
14 yrs	40.5%	5,072
15 yrs	39.7%	3,918
16 yrs	41.5%	2,991
17 yrs	41.9%	2,245
18 yrs	41.2%	1,600
19 yrs	41.7%	784
20 yrs	44.1%	558
21 yrs	46.5%	419
22 yrs	48.6%	399
23 yrs	55.7%	246
24 yrs	50.7%	223
25 yrs	48.6%	346

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Volvo V40 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	48.6%	346
2023 (24 yrs)	50.7%	223
2022 (23 yrs)	55.7%	246
2021 (22 yrs)	48.6%	399
2020 (21 yrs)	46.5%	419
2019 (20 yrs)	44.1%	558
2018 (19 yrs)	41.7%	784
2017 (18 yrs)	41.2%	1,600
2016 (17 yrs)	41.9%	2,245
2015 (16 yrs)	41.5%	2,991
2014 (15 yrs)	39.7%	3,918
2013 (14 yrs)	40.5%	5,072
2012 (13 yrs)	40.4%	6,338
2011 (12 yrs)	42.1%	7,569
2010 (11 yrs)	44.9%	8,328
2009 (10 yrs)	47.1%	9,113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,113Avg Mileage 106,695Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%

2010High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,328Avg Mileage 112,077Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

2011High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,569Avg Mileage 116,223Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%

2012High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,338Avg Mileage 118,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%

2013High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,072Avg Mileage 119,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 101.5%

2014High Fail Rate

39.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,918Avg Mileage 120,363Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 98.0%

2015High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,991Avg Mileage 120,275Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 92.7%

2016High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,245Avg Mileage 120,995Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.8%

2017High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,600Avg Mileage 118,912Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.9%

2018High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 784Avg Mileage 113,958Top Failure Brakes — 84.2%

2019High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 558Avg Mileage 114,362Top Failure Brakes — 88.5%

2020High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 419Avg Mileage 111,148Top Failure Brakes — 88.1%

2021High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 399Avg Mileage 106,799Top Failure Brakes — 80.5%

2022High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 246Avg Mileage 109,631Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.5%

2023High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 223Avg Mileage 107,702Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%

2024High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 346Avg Mileage 105,198Top Failure Brakes — 73.4%

MOT results for 1999 Volvo V40 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	47.1%	9,113	106,695	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%
2010	11	44.9%	8,328	112,077	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2011	12	42.1%	7,569	116,223	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%
2012	13	40.4%	6,338	118,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%
2013	14	40.5%	5,072	119,203	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 101.5%
2014	15	39.7%	3,918	120,363	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 98.0%
2015	16	41.5%	2,991	120,275	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 92.7%
2016	17	41.9%	2,245	120,995	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 93.8%
2017	18	41.2%	1,600	118,912	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.9%
2018	19	41.7%	784	113,958	Brakes — 84.2%
2019	20	44.1%	558	114,362	Brakes — 88.5%
2020	21	46.5%	419	111,148	Brakes — 88.1%
2021	22	48.6%	399	106,799	Brakes — 80.5%
2022	23	55.7%	246	109,631	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.5%
2023	24	50.7%	223	107,702	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%
2024	25	48.6%	346	105,198	Brakes — 73.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Volvo V40, with age trends.

Brakes

71.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

70.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

67.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

52.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.7%

↑ 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	29.9% (10 yrs)	73.4% (25 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.3% (10 yrs)	46.5% (25 yrs)	+31.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.3% (10 yrs)	25.7% (25 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V40 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 50,149 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.