CV boot severely deteriorated on the Volvo S40
CV boot severely deteriorated on the Volvo S40 is recorded on 3,334 tests — 4.8% of all its MOT tests, against 1.5% across every car in the data. That is 3.2× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 1.5% of tests record it — this model is 3.2× that share |
| The 304 models compared | 23 of 304, highest first |
| The model's own record | 69,731 tests · every year of the S40 → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Volvo S40 tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2003, 8.2% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2012, 4.8%. The share has fallen 3.4 points over that time. Worst year 2004 at 8.3%; best 2010 at 2.8%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 216 | 2,623 | 8.2% |
| 2004 | 381 | 4,592 | 8.3% |
| 2005 | 250 | 5,726 | 4.4% |
| 2006 | 300 | 6,495 | 4.6% |
| 2007 | 370 | 7,107 | 5.2% |
| 2008 | 571 | 11,328 | 5.0% |
| 2009 | 333 | 9,392 | 3.5% |
| 2010 | 212 | 7,706 | 2.8% |
| 2011 | 281 | 5,814 | 4.8% |
| 2012 | 240 | 5,012 | 4.8% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £80–£250 fitted. It is a job for a garage, not a driveway. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- CV boot severely deteriorated: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Volvo S40 MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Volvo model →