Position lamp not working on the Volvo S40
Position lamp not working on the Volvo S40 is recorded on 3,193 tests — 4.6% of all its MOT tests, against 2.1% across every car in the data. That is 2.2× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 2.1% of tests record it — this model is 2.2× that share |
| The 321 models compared | 48 of 321, 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, 2.5% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2012, 0.7%. The share has fallen 1.8 points over that time. Worst year 2002 at 3.5%; best 2012 at 0.7%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61 | 2,460 | 2.5% |
| 2002 | 122 | 3,500 | 3.5% |
| 2003 | 171 | 5,246 | 3.3% |
| 2004 | 248 | 9,184 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | 109 | 11,452 | 0.9% |
| 2006 | 217 | 12,990 | 1.7% |
| 2007 | 326 | 14,214 | 2.3% |
| 2008 | 736 | 22,656 | 3.3% |
| 2009 | 512 | 18,784 | 2.7% |
| 2010 | 384 | 15,412 | 2.5% |
| 2011 | 179 | 11,628 | 1.5% |
| 2012 | 67 | 10,024 | 0.7% |
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 £5–£25 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
- Position lamp not working: 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 →