94,693 on UK roads in 2025-1,784 vs 2024
On the road
94,693
94,693 licensed
Change vs 2024
-1.8%
-1,784 cars
New in 2025
202
first-time registrations
Electrified
0%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Volvo V40 is a common sight on UK roads, with 94,693 licensed in 2025 - down 1.8% on 2024. 202 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly diesel (63%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2015-2019 era.
Licensed Volvo V40 cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Volvo V40 on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Volvo V40 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 119,831 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
75.1%
119,831 MOT tests in 2025 · 97,076 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
79.1%
2023
76.9%
2024
76.4%
2025
75.1%
▼ 4 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a Volvo V40 is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 98,964 cars tracked across years
28.5%
low · <5k
64.9%
avg · 5-15k
6.6%
high · 15k+
Most cover 4,646-10,129 miles a year (median 7,102).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 58,996 → 65,587 → 72,094 → 78,428
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Diesel
61,200 tests
72.9%
Petrol
35,870 tests
78.9%
A 2025 Volvo V40 passes first time 75.1% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 7,817 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 84.9% of low-mileage cars pass versus 65.7% past 120k.
Of 24,148 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Volvo V40, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
