Exhaust system insecure on the Volvo S40
Exhaust system insecure on the Volvo S40 is recorded on 2,384 tests — 3.4% of all its MOT tests, against 1.1% across every car in the data. That is 3.1× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 1.1% of tests record it — this model is 3.1× that share |
| The 257 models compared | 36 of 257, 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 2001, 0.8% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2012, 0.5%. The share has fallen 0.3 points over that time. Worst year 2005 at 1.9%; best 2003 at 0.4%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19 | 2,460 | 0.8% |
| 2003 | 20 | 5,246 | 0.4% |
| 2004 | 96 | 13,776 | 0.7% |
| 2005 | 323 | 17,178 | 1.9% |
| 2006 | 327 | 19,485 | 1.7% |
| 2007 | 326 | 21,321 | 1.5% |
| 2008 | 573 | 33,984 | 1.7% |
| 2009 | 370 | 28,176 | 1.3% |
| 2010 | 172 | 23,118 | 0.7% |
| 2011 | 72 | 17,442 | 0.4% |
| 2012 | 72 | 15,036 | 0.5% |
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 £45–£120 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
- Exhaust system insecure: 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 →