Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Volvo Xc40 Reliability

The Volvo Xc40 (current generation) doesn't yet have external composite reliability data in our index. The risk picture below is built from documented owner-reported issues and workshop bulletins.

Composite Score
No external reliability reports yet for this model. See documented issues below.
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

NHTSA (US Complaints)
Model years 2018–2020 · 2026 report · n=39
39 complaints across 2 sampled year(s); resolved model="XC40 T5"
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78
/ 100
ADAC (European Auto Club)
All model years · 2025 report
3.5/1000 breakdowns
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78
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2015–2021 · 2024 report · n=90972
90,972 UK MOT tests · overall 8.1% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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82
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2018–2020 · 2023 report · n=37624
37,624 UK MOT tests · overall 8.5% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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79
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 90,972 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024 reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 3–5 yrs
81
7.9% fail vs 10.9% fleet
80,417 tests
Age 6–9 yrs
90
9.5% fail vs 19.2% fleet
10,555 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Brake pads
6,141
32.1%
#2
Wipers
3,904
20.4%
#3
Condition
3,696
19.3%
#4
Windscreen
3,103
16.2%
#5
Tread depth
2,269
11.9%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024 period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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