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2020 Volvo Xc40 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
91.3%
Latest Pass Rate
47,655
Total Tests (All Years)
32,157 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 91.3%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 10.2% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Volvo Xc40 as it ages.

2 yrs91.8%
3 yrs89.9%
4 yrs91.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs91.8%388
3 yrs89.9%16,446
4 yrs91.3%30,821

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Volvo Xc40 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)91.3%30,821
2023 (3 yrs)89.9%16,446
2022 (2 yrs)91.8%388

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
91.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 388Avg Mileage 22,428Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%
2023
89.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 16,446Avg Mileage 24,339Top Failure Brakes — 10.4%
2024
91.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 30,821Avg Mileage 32,157Top Failure Brakes — 8.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Volvo Xc40, with age trends.

Tyres
8.4%
— Consistent
Brakes
8.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.7%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.7%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
1.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.2% (2 yrs)8.3% (4 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.5% (2 yrs)6.9% (4 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.8% (2 yrs)1.0% (4 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —
Non-component advisories1.3% (2 yrs)0.7% (4 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —
Visibility1.5% (2 yrs)1.4% (4 yrs)
-0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo Xc40 cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 47,655 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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