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Volvo S40

Made 1996–2013 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)
First-time pass
42.6%
±0.8 pp
n = 13,650
Annual mileage (median)
9,767 km
km per year, between two inspections
Odometer inconsistencies
1.6%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Major or dangerous defects
57.4%
share of inspections with that verdict
n = 13,650

42.6% of Volvo S40 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 13,650, all years of manufacture). 1,942 Volvo S40 cars are registered in Lithuania (0.1% of all passenger cars), with a median age of 20.1 years. Of the 17 years of manufacture with enough data, cars made in 2012 do best (61.7%) and those made in 1996 worst (30.2%). A typical one covers 9,767 km a year.

Pass rate by year of manufacture

Years with n ≥ 30. Whiskers show the 95% interval
Volvo S40: Pass rate by year of manufacture3019963332199833372000413820024343200444452006494620085144201053622012
Chart data: Volvo S40: Pass rate by year of manufacture
YearFirst-time pass95 % CI
199630.2%26.0–34.8%
199732.7%29.1–36.6%
199832.1%28.5–35.9%
199933.4%29.7–37.3%
200037.0%32.8–41.4%
200140.9%37.2–44.8%
200237.9%33.0–43.0%
200343.3%37.8–48.9%
200443.4%41.5–45.3%
200543.5%41.4–45.7%
200645.4%43.0–47.8%
200749.0%46.0–52.0%
200845.8%42.7–48.9%
200951.2%46.9–55.5%
201044.0%39.3–48.9%
201152.5%45.6–59.4%
201261.7%52.2–70.3%

Mileage by age

p25–p75 band, median – solid line
Volvo S40: Mileage by age100k200k300k400k264,295 km · 17 yrs10 yrs15 yrs20 yrs25 yrs
Chart data: Volvo S40: Mileage by age
Agep25p50p75
7 yrs100,030 km147,764 km193,135 km
8 yrs122,588 km177,520 km205,427 km
9 yrs135,623 km181,594 km216,272 km
10 yrs154,869 km195,928 km236,454 km
11 yrs167,088 km206,435 km240,610 km
12 yrs178,540 km218,257 km256,780 km
13 yrs187,975 km227,028 km263,147 km
14 yrs198,602 km238,328 km276,918 km
15 yrs206,122 km246,577 km281,923 km
16 yrs211,153 km254,934 km297,434 km
17 yrs220,389 km264,295 km304,306 km
18 yrs223,379 km270,114 km312,769 km
19 yrs228,391 km271,597 km317,896 km
20 yrs229,928 km279,105 km322,207 km
21 yrs229,872 km273,021 km315,376 km
22 yrs220,457 km260,603 km311,494 km
23 yrs205,828 km265,685 km309,433 km
24 yrs212,862 km244,560 km295,308 km
25 yrs206,926 km264,516 km293,525 km
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
12.9% over the limit · n = 4,385
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.65 m⁻¹
22.8% over the limit · n = 8,761

Inspection verdicts

Volvo S40, n = 13,650
Volvo S40: Inspection verdicts
Chart data: Volvo S40: Inspection verdicts
%
No defects19.8%
Minor defects22.7%
Major defects55.7%
Dangerous defects1.7%

Registered fleet

Passenger cars allowed in traffic · Regitra, 2026-07-01
Cars registered
1,942
allowed in traffic
Fleet share
0.1%
of registered passenger cars
Age of cars registered
20.1 yrs
median since first registration
Electric share
0.0%
battery-electric cars (BEV)

Fuel: registered vs inspected

Registered
Volvo S40: Registered, Fuel mix
Chart data: Volvo S40: Registered, Fuel mix
%
Diesel76.6%
Petrol17.0%
Petrol + LPG5.9%
Other0.4%
Inspected
Volvo S40: Inspected, Fuel mix
Chart data: Volvo S40: Inspected, Fuel mix
%
Diesel67.6%
Petrol22.3%
Petrol + LPG10.1%
Other0.0%
Volvo S40: Fuel: registered vs inspected
FuelRegisteredInspected
Diesel76.6%67.6%
Petrol17.0%22.3%
Petrol + LPG5.9%10.1%
Other0.4%0.0%
Registered means every passenger car (M1/M1G) in Regitra's register that is allowed in traffic, while inspected counts only the cars that came to a technical inspection, so new cars not yet due for one are underrepresented there.
By year of manufacture
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By year of manufacture
YearnFirst-time passInterval
2013n = 1 · too few
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2012 full stats107
61.7%
52.2–70.3%
2011 full stats198
52.5%
45.6–59.4%
2010 full stats409
44.0%
39.3–48.9%
2009 full stats516
51.2%
46.9–55.5%
2008 full stats998
45.8%
42.7–48.9%
2007 full stats1,057
49.0%
46.0–52.0%
2006 full stats1,656
45.4%
43.0–47.8%
2005 full stats2,129
43.5%
41.4–45.7%
2004 full stats2,594
43.4%
41.5–45.3%
2003 full stats305
43.3%
37.8–48.9%
2002 full stats354
37.9%
33.0–43.0%
2001 full stats635
40.9%
37.2–44.8%
2000 full stats473
37.0%
32.8–41.4%
1999 full stats590
33.4%
29.7–37.3%
1998 full stats605
32.1%
28.5–35.9%
1997 full stats608
32.7%
29.1–36.6%
1996 full stats414
30.2%
26.0–34.8%

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