2002 Volvo V40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

46.7%

Latest Pass Rate

67,745

Total Tests (All Years)

125,876 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 2002 Volvo V40 as it ages.

7 yrs55.6%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs52.5%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs49.7%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs46.7%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs43.8%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs43.7%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs44.5%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs44.8%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs43.4%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs42.4%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs44.6%

→ ↑3.3%

18 yrs47.9%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs48.0%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs49.3%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs51.0%

→ ↓4.3%

22 yrs46.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	55.6%	7,870
8 yrs	52.5%	7,656
9 yrs	49.7%	7,637
10 yrs	46.7%	7,382
11 yrs	43.8%	6,952
12 yrs	43.7%	6,374
13 yrs	44.5%	5,766
14 yrs	44.8%	4,965
15 yrs	43.4%	4,046
16 yrs	42.4%	2,257
17 yrs	44.6%	1,843
18 yrs	47.9%	1,444
19 yrs	48.0%	1,368
20 yrs	49.3%	834
21 yrs	51.0%	824
22 yrs	46.7%	527

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Volvo V40 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	46.7%	527
2023 (21 yrs)	51%	824
2022 (20 yrs)	49.3%	834
2021 (19 yrs)	48%	1,368
2020 (18 yrs)	47.9%	1,444
2019 (17 yrs)	44.6%	1,843
2018 (16 yrs)	42.4%	2,257
2017 (15 yrs)	43.4%	4,046
2016 (14 yrs)	44.8%	4,965
2015 (13 yrs)	44.5%	5,766
2014 (12 yrs)	43.7%	6,374
2013 (11 yrs)	43.8%	6,952
2012 (10 yrs)	46.7%	7,382
2011 (9 yrs)	49.7%	7,637
2010 (8 yrs)	52.5%	7,656
2009 (7 yrs)	55.6%	7,870

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,870Avg Mileage 84,177Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2010High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,656Avg Mileage 92,506Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2011High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,637Avg Mileage 99,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2012High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,382Avg Mileage 106,561Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2013High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,952Avg Mileage 113,082Top Failure Brakes — 77.9%

2014High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,374Avg Mileage 117,959Top Failure Brakes — 86.2%

2015High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,766Avg Mileage 123,451Top Failure Brakes — 83.0%

2016High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,965Avg Mileage 126,027Top Failure Brakes — 83.9%

2017High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,046Avg Mileage 127,622Top Failure Brakes — 88.4%

2018High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,257Avg Mileage 127,569Top Failure Brakes — 94.7%

2019High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,843Avg Mileage 127,034Top Failure Brakes — 86.1%

2020High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,444Avg Mileage 124,906Top Failure Brakes — 85.5%

2021High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,368Avg Mileage 124,747Top Failure Suspension — 88.8%

2022High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 834Avg Mileage 122,935Top Failure Suspension — 83.7%

2023High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 824Avg Mileage 122,817Top Failure Suspension — 83.0%

2024High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 527Avg Mileage 125,876Top Failure Suspension — 93.2%

MOT results for 2002 Volvo V40 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	55.6%	7,870	84,177	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2010	8	52.5%	7,656	92,506	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2011	9	49.7%	7,637	99,857	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2012	10	46.7%	7,382	106,561	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2013	11	43.8%	6,952	113,082	Brakes — 77.9%
2014	12	43.7%	6,374	117,959	Brakes — 86.2%
2015	13	44.5%	5,766	123,451	Brakes — 83.0%
2016	14	44.8%	4,965	126,027	Brakes — 83.9%
2017	15	43.4%	4,046	127,622	Brakes — 88.4%
2018	16	42.4%	2,257	127,569	Brakes — 94.7%
2019	17	44.6%	1,843	127,034	Brakes — 86.1%
2020	18	47.9%	1,444	124,906	Brakes — 85.5%
2021	19	48.0%	1,368	124,747	Suspension — 88.8%
2022	20	49.3%	834	122,935	Suspension — 83.7%
2023	21	51.0%	824	122,817	Suspension — 83.0%
2024	22	46.7%	527	125,876	Suspension — 93.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Volvo V40, with age trends.

Brakes

68.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

64.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

28.8%

↑ 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	16.7% (7 yrs)	93.2% (22 yrs)	+76.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.8% (7 yrs)	69.6% (22 yrs)	+49.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.9% (7 yrs)	29.2% (22 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 67,745 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.