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2022 Volvo C40: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Volvo C40 first registered in 2022: we looked at the 1,912 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,912MOTs of 2022 cars, done in 2023–2025
89%pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
9,000typical miles a year
1.8×the usual rate for tyre condition

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2022 Volvo C40?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2022 Volvo C40 than on all cars registered in 2022.

  • Tyre condition1.8× usual
    Volvo C40
    16.7% All 2022 cars
    9.5%

    Failed outright at MOT: 8%, against 3.7% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £70–£150 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges. Uneven wear can point to tracking or suspension problems.

Better than most

Brake discs: 2.2% here, against 4.5% of all 2022 cars.

Common 2022 Volvo C40 MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2022 Volvo C40 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    30% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    4% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    3% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Lights and electrics
    2% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Brakes
    2% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2022 Volvo C40

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the tyre condition? (Flagged at MOT 1.8× as often on the 2022 Volvo C40 as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Volvo C40 compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2025–Too new for MOT data
2024–Too new for MOT data
2023123Tyres 34%
2021–Too few tests

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Volvo C40 cars first registered in 2022. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score