Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge passed on its first attempt in 89.7%, and its overall record sits +9.6 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge in the 2023–2025 data: 245 tests across 1 model years (2022–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge, each with how many of the model's 245 tests it was noted on.

• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 9 Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 8 Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Size/type of different sizes are fitted on the same axle." (Major) — noted on about 3 Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 2 Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Fixing loose" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge model year on record is 2022 (90.6% across 245 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (90.6%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge Owners

These checks follow this Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the lights — “headlamp aim too high”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Volvo C40 Ultimate Recharge MOT & Reliability