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2021 Volvo Xc40 R-design Pro B4 Mhev Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
91.6%
Latest Pass Rate
1,428
Total Tests (All Years)
25,618 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 91.6%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 7.9% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 Volvo Xc40 R-design Pro B4 Mhev Auto as it ages.

At 2 years: 88.3% pass rate · At 3 years: 91.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs88.3%60
3 yrs91.6%1,368

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 Volvo Xc40 R-design Pro B4 Mhev Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)91.6%1,368
2023 (2 yrs)88.3%60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
88.3%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 60Avg Mileage 23,226Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%
2024
91.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,368Avg Mileage 25,618Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 Volvo Xc40 R-design Pro B4 Mhev Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
12.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.5%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
1.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
1.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres15.0% (2 yrs)9.7% (3 yrs)
-5.3%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.3% (2 yrs)1.7% (3 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —
Brakes1.7% (2 yrs)1.5% (3 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo Xc40 R-design Pro B4 Mhev Auto cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 1,428 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.

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