2000 Volvo V40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

52,477

Total Tests (All Years)

113,048 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 2000 Volvo V40 as it ages.

9 yrs49.7%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs47.8%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs45.0%

→ ↓4.1%

12 yrs40.9%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs40.7%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs41.7%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs42.8%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs42.2%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs43.3%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs43.5%

→ ↑4.7%

19 yrs48.2%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs50.2%

→ ↓0.9%

21 yrs49.3%

→ ↑0.6%

22 yrs49.9%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs51.0%

→ ↑2.3%

24 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	49.7%	8,509
10 yrs	47.8%	7,991
11 yrs	45.0%	7,474
12 yrs	40.9%	6,532
13 yrs	40.7%	5,470
14 yrs	41.7%	4,412
15 yrs	42.8%	3,511
16 yrs	42.2%	2,683
17 yrs	43.3%	1,953
18 yrs	43.5%	1,024
19 yrs	48.2%	753
20 yrs	50.2%	562
21 yrs	49.3%	574
22 yrs	49.9%	357
23 yrs	51.0%	355
24 yrs	53.3%	317

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Volvo V40 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	53.3%	317
2023 (23 yrs)	51%	355
2022 (22 yrs)	49.9%	357
2021 (21 yrs)	49.3%	574
2020 (20 yrs)	50.2%	562
2019 (19 yrs)	48.2%	753
2018 (18 yrs)	43.5%	1,024
2017 (17 yrs)	43.3%	1,953
2016 (16 yrs)	42.2%	2,683
2015 (15 yrs)	42.8%	3,511
2014 (14 yrs)	41.7%	4,412
2013 (13 yrs)	40.7%	5,470
2012 (12 yrs)	40.9%	6,532
2011 (11 yrs)	45%	7,474
2010 (10 yrs)	47.8%	7,991
2009 (9 yrs)	49.7%	8,509

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,509Avg Mileage 96,972Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2010High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,991Avg Mileage 102,985Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2011High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,474Avg Mileage 107,977Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2012High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,532Avg Mileage 111,878Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.0%

2013High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,470Avg Mileage 114,303Top Failure Brakes — 95.7%

2014High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,412Avg Mileage 115,909Top Failure Brakes — 96.7%

2015High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,511Avg Mileage 117,479Top Failure Brakes — 97.3%

2016High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,683Avg Mileage 118,213Top Failure Brakes — 85.7%

2017High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,953Avg Mileage 117,309Top Failure Brakes — 88.7%

2018High Fail Rate

43.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,024Avg Mileage 116,982Top Failure Brakes — 85.1%

2019High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 753Avg Mileage 114,694Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

2020High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 562Avg Mileage 114,296Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

2021High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 574Avg Mileage 113,655Top Failure Suspension — 80.0%

2022High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 357Avg Mileage 112,592Top Failure Brakes — 94.4%

2023High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 355Avg Mileage 110,883Top Failure Suspension — 84.8%

2024High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 317Avg Mileage 113,048Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

MOT results for 2000 Volvo V40 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	49.7%	8,509	96,972	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2010	10	47.8%	7,991	102,985	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2011	11	45.0%	7,474	107,977	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2012	12	40.9%	6,532	111,878	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.0%
2013	13	40.7%	5,470	114,303	Brakes — 95.7%
2014	14	41.7%	4,412	115,909	Brakes — 96.7%
2015	15	42.8%	3,511	117,479	Brakes — 97.3%
2016	16	42.2%	2,683	118,213	Brakes — 85.7%
2017	17	43.3%	1,953	117,309	Brakes — 88.7%
2018	18	43.5%	1,024	116,982	Brakes — 85.1%
2019	19	48.2%	753	114,694	Brakes — 81.3%
2020	20	50.2%	562	114,296	Suspension — 71.4%
2021	21	49.3%	574	113,655	Suspension — 80.0%
2022	22	49.9%	357	112,592	Brakes — 94.4%
2023	23	51.0%	355	110,883	Suspension — 84.8%
2024	24	53.3%	317	113,048	Brakes — 66.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Volvo V40, with age trends.

Brakes

71.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

62.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

56.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.6%

↑ 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	18.2% (9 yrs)	63.1% (24 yrs)	+44.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.3% (9 yrs)	66.2% (24 yrs)	+38.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.6% (9 yrs)	33.1% (24 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 52,477 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.