Does the Volvo XC40 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The Volvo XC40 records 0.75 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.47 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.72, 95% interval −1.80 to −1.64). It ranks 387 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Volvo XC40 by registration

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volvo XC40 is “An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 180 times in 2019–2024.

Volvo XC40: most frequent lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	180	0.12
Reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface	166	0.11
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	142	0.10
A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light	106	0.07
A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)	92	0.06

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 149,372 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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