Indicator incorrect colour on the Volvo S40
Indicator incorrect colour on the Volvo S40 is recorded on 3,579 tests — 5.1% of all its MOT tests, against 1.3% across every car in the data. That is 3.9× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 1.3% of tests record it — this model is 3.9× that share |
| The 243 models compared | 10 of 243, 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 2000, 1.8% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2012, 1.8%. The share has barely moved over that time. Worst year 2004 at 2.2%; best 2005 at 1.3%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43 | 2,427 | 1.8% |
| 2001 | 74 | 3,690 | 2.0% |
| 2002 | 96 | 5,250 | 1.8% |
| 2003 | 155 | 7,869 | 2.0% |
| 2004 | 304 | 13,776 | 2.2% |
| 2005 | 219 | 17,178 | 1.3% |
| 2006 | 247 | 19,485 | 1.3% |
| 2007 | 310 | 21,321 | 1.4% |
| 2008 | 652 | 33,984 | 1.9% |
| 2009 | 436 | 28,176 | 1.6% |
| 2010 | 432 | 23,118 | 1.9% |
| 2011 | 342 | 17,442 | 2.0% |
| 2012 | 269 | 15,036 | 1.8% |
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 £3–£12 fitted. It is a job a careful owner can do at home. 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
- Indicator incorrect colour: 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 →