Volvo S40 2007 reliability and quality
Production year from 2007 to 2012
According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Volvo S40 reliability is average.
During regular inspections from 2009 to 2022 in average failures were found for approximately 15.4 percents of Volvo S40.
The most recent data available is for 2022, when the average defect rate for a 14-year-old Volvo S40 was 22.8 percent, the average for a car that age was 20.6 percent. So in terms of reliability, Volvo S40 was found to be less reliable than 70% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.
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| Year of inspection |
Age of car |
Failures found %
/ average for same age cars |
Place in rating |
| Volvo S40 2012 |
| 2022 |
10 years |
20.1% / 17.81% |
71. from 103
|
| 2021 |
9 years |
23.5% / 19.96% |
86. from 112
|
| 2020 |
8 years |
18.0% / 16.66% |
79. from 125
|
| 2019 |
7 years |
16.9% / 16.13% |
73. from 119
|
| 2018 |
6 years |
9.0% / 10.08% |
55. from 129
|
| 2017 |
5 years |
9.6% / 10.10% |
63. from 124
|
| 2016 |
4 years |
6.4% / 7.80% |
40. from 132
|
| 2015 |
3 years |
8.7% / 8.40% |
80. from 129
|
| 2014 |
2 years |
10.8% / 9.10% |
96. from 129
|
| Volvo S40 2011 |
| 2022 |
11 years |
25.5% / 23.44% |
61. from 90
|
| 2021 |
10 years |
23.5% / 19.96% |
86. from 112
|
| 2020 |
9 years |
24.4% / 23.05% |
66. from 108
|
| 2019 |
8 years |
16.9% / 16.13% |
73. from 119
|
| 2018 |
7 years |
18.0% / 15.93% |
77. from 117
|
| 2017 |
6 years |
9.6% / 10.10% |
63. from 124
|
| 2016 |
5 years |
13.3% / 13.20% |
75. from 127
|
| 2015 |
4 years |
8.7% / 8.40% |
80. from 129
|
| 2014 |
3 years |
10.8% / 9.10% |
96. from 129
|
| 2013 |
2 years |
6.4% / 6.20% |
83. from 132
|
| Volvo S40 2010 |
| 2022 |
12 years |
25.5% / 23.44% |
61. from 90
|
| 2021 |
11 years |
26.5% / 25.01% |
64. from 100
|
| 2020 |
10 years |
24.4% / 23.05% |
66. from 108
|
| 2019 |
9 years |
23.5% / 22.53% |
67. from 111
|
| 2018 |
8 years |
18.0% / 15.93% |
77. from 117
|
| 2017 |
7 years |
16.2% / 15.20% |
75. from 117
|
| 2016 |
6 years |
13.3% / 13.20% |
75. from 127
|
| 2015 |
5 years |
13.5% / 13.90% |
64. from 125
|
| 2014 |
4 years |
10.8% / 9.10% |
96. from 129
|
| 2013 |
3 years |
6.4% / 6.20% |
83. from 132
|
| 2012 |
2 years |
5.3% / 5.90% |
50. from 129
|
| Volvo S40 2009 |
| 2021 |
12 years |
26.5% / 25.01% |
64. from 100
|
| 2020 |
11 years |
32.1% / 29.51% |
66. from 99
|
| 2019 |
10 years |
23.5% / 22.53% |
67. from 111
|
| 2018 |
9 years |
22.9% / 21.77% |
69. from 107
|
| 2017 |
8 years |
16.2% / 15.20% |
75. from 117
|
| 2016 |
7 years |
19.2% / 19.10% |
63. from 116
|
| 2015 |
6 years |
13.5% / 13.90% |
64. from 125
|
| 2014 |
5 years |
14.2% / 14.80% |
55. from 122
|
| 2013 |
4 years |
6.4% / 6.20% |
83. from 132
|
| 2012 |
3 years |
5.3% / 5.90% |
50. from 129
|
| 2011 |
2 years |
5.9% / 5.50% |
81. from 132
|
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| Volvo S40 2008 |
| 2020 |
12 years |
32.1% / 29.51% |
66. from 99
|
| 2019 |
11 years |
28.6% / 28.39% |
50. from 96
|
| 2018 |
10 years |
22.9% / 21.77% |
69. from 107
|
| 2017 |
9 years |
22.4% / 20.90% |
66. from 106
|
| 2016 |
8 years |
19.2% / 19.10% |
63. from 116
|
| 2015 |
7 years |
19.8% / 20.10% |
59. from 111
|
| 2014 |
6 years |
14.2% / 14.80% |
55. from 122
|
| 2013 |
5 years |
9.1% / 10.80% |
43. from 121
|
| 2012 |
4 years |
5.3% / 5.90% |
50. from 129
|
| 2011 |
3 years |
5.9% / 5.50% |
81. from 132
|
| 2010 |
2 years |
3.9% / 5.10% |
30. from 131
|
| Volvo S40 2007 |
| 2019 |
12 years |
28.6% / 28.39% |
50. from 96
|
| 2018 |
11 years |
26.1% / 26.89% |
36. from 93
|
| 2017 |
10 years |
22.4% / 20.90% |
66. from 106
|
| 2016 |
9 years |
24.3% / 24.90% |
48. from 102
|
| 2015 |
8 years |
19.8% / 20.10% |
59. from 111
|
| 2014 |
7 years |
20.0% / 21.80% |
51. from 113
|
| 2013 |
6 years |
9.1% / 10.80% |
43. from 121
|
| 2012 |
5 years |
8.5% / 10.30% |
41. from 122
|
| 2011 |
4 years |
5.9% / 5.50% |
81. from 132
|
| 2010 |
3 years |
3.9% / 5.10% |
30. from 131
|
| 2009 |
2 years |
4.8% / 5.00% |
59. from 117
|
