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Volvo V40 road wheels problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 61,301 MOT tests · Updated

At 8 years, 0.3 in 100 MOT tests of the Volvo V40 failed on road wheels, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 61,301 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 184 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 11 ages from 3 to 13 years, 384,615 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 8 years: 61,301 for the Volvo V40

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.3 fails per 100 MOT tests at 8 years, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

Volvo V40 road wheels fails by age

Volvo V40 road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Volvo V40. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.20.40.63 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 8,437 MOT tests34 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 21,537 MOT tests45 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 35,008 MOT tests56 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 50,386 MOT tests67 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 57,938 MOT tests78 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 61,301 MOT tests89 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 59,038 MOT tests910 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 45,585 MOT tests1011 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 29,652 MOT tests1112 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 13,467 MOT tests1213 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 2,266 MOT tests13
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Volvo V40 All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
38,4370.10.1
421,5370.10.2
535,0080.20.2
650,3860.20.2
757,9380.20.3
861,3010.30.3
959,0380.30.4
1045,5850.40.4
1129,6520.50.4
1213,4670.50.5
132,2660.60.5

All first-use years of the Volvo V40 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the road wheels at 8 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.0 diesel: 0.3 per 100 at 8 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 27,052 MOT tests)
  • 1.6 diesel: 0.3 per 100 at 8 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 17,419 MOT tests)
  • 2.0 petrol: 0.3 per 100 at 8 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 10,519 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

Check one Volvo V40, not the average

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Other Volvo V40 problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Volvo V40 have more road wheels problems than other cars?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 8 years, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 61,301 MOT tests).

How common are Volvo V40 road wheels problems?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 8 years failed on road wheels, against 0.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 61,301 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 384,615 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare