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Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Awd A: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 462 MOT tests, the Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Awd A returns 91.8% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. A tyre with the cords showing and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 22,541, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
A tyre seriously damaged
9 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 02
A tyre cords visible or damaged
5 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 03
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
3 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 04
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
3 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 05
Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
2 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 06
Number plate showing an incorrect registration
1 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
- 07
Brake servo inoperative
1 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
- 08
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
1 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
- 09
Wiper blade defective
1 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
- 10
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
1 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£140–£320
If every one of this Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Awd A's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
Item 01 · Amazon UK
Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Item 02 · Amazon UK
Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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Buying or keeping a Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Awd A?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Awd A and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.