S40/V50/C30/C70 reliability - better info

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We've again updated our reliability stats for the C30, S40, and V50, (on our redesigned site) to include owner experiences through the end of September 30, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2011 C30: 59, about average, very small sample size

2009 C30: 62, about average

2008 C30: 33, better than average

2007: 127, worse than average, very small sample size

2006: 80, about average

2004.5-
2005: 92, about average

Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. With more participants we could provide more precise information and cover all model years.

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Volvo C30 reliability ratings and comparisons

Volvo S40 / V50 reliability ratings and comparisons

[mkaresh]

We've updated the our reliability stats for the C30, S40, V50 to include owner experiences through September 30, 2012.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2011 C30: 96, worse than average, small sample size

2009 C30: 15, better than average, small sample size

2008 C30 : 46, about average

2008 S40, V50: 47, about average on stricter recalibrated scale, very small sample size

2007 S40, V50: 37, better than average, very small sample size

2006: 146, worse than average, small sample size

2004.5-
2005: 129, worse than average

We'll have further updates in February and May. With more owners involved, we could provide more precise results and cover all model years.

For the details, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Volvo C30 reliability ratings and comparisons

Volvo S40 / V50 reliability ratings and comparisons

[mkaresh]

We've updated the our reliability stats for the C30, S40 and V50 to include owner experiences through December 31, 2012.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2011 C30: 66, high, small sample size

2009 C30: 22, low, small sample size

2008 C30: 34, low

2008 S40, V50: 62, moderate, very small sample size

2007: 36, low, very small sample size

2006: 102, high, very small sample size

2004.5-
2005: 100, high

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. With more owners involved, we could provide more precise results and cover all model years.

For the details, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Volvo S40 / V50 reliability ratings and comparisons

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the S40 / V50 and C30 to include owner experiences through March 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008 S40 / V50: 81, high, very small sample size
2007 S40 / V50: 38, low, very small sample size
2006 S40 / V50: 125, high, very small sample size
2005 S40 / V50: 118, high, small sample size

2011 C30: 72, high, small sample size
2009 C30: 18, low, small sample size
2008 C30: 26, low

We'll have further updates in August and in November.

For the details, including the descriptions of reported repairs, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Volvo S40 / V50 reliability ratings and comparisons

Volvo C30 reliability ratings and comparisons

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the S40 / V50 to include owner experiences through June 30, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008 S40 / V50: 98, high, very small sample size
2007 S40 / V50: 51, moderate, small sample size
2006 S40 / V50: 114, high, small sample size
2005 S40 / V50: 96, high, small sample size

We'll have further updates in November and February.

To view competitors' scores and descriptions of reported repairs, and to sign up to help:

Volvo S40 / V50 reliability ratings and comparisons

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the S40 / V50 to include owner experiences through September 30, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008 S40 / V50: 135, high, very small sample size
2007 S40 / V50: 70, moderate, very small sample size
2006 S40 / V50: 62, moderate, small sample size
2005 S40 / V50: 97, high, small sample size

We'll have further updates in February and in May. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Volvo S40 / V50 reliability ratings and comparisons

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the S40 / V50 to include owner experiences through December 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2007 S40 / V50: 83, moderate, very small sample size
2006 S40 / V50: 57, moderate, very small sample size
2005 S40 / V50: 107, high, small sample size

We'll have further updates in May and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see the repairs behind these stats, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Volvo S40 / V50 reliability ratings and comparisons

[mkaresh]

Our reliability stats for the S40 and V50 (also included in the stats below) now include owner experiences through March 31, 2014, making them nearly a year ahead of other sources.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2007 S40: 76, moderate, very small sample size
2006 S40: 35, low, very small sample size
2004.5-2005 S40: 85, moderate, small sample size

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. Next update in August.

For a deeper dive, including the stats for other cars and repair descriptions, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Volvo S40 reliability ratings and comparisons

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the S40, V50, and C30 to include owner experiences through June 30, 2014 (making them about 14 months ahead of some others).

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2011 C30: 67, high, small sample size
2009 C30: 36, low, small sample size
2008 C30: 58, moderate

2007 S40: 75, moderate, very small sample size
2006 S40: 55, low, very small sample size
2005 S40: 76, moderate, small sample size

Next updates in November and in February. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be. (I'd love to be able to drop the sample size disclaimers and include more model years.)

For repair descriptions, the stats of other cars, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Volvo C30 reliability ratings and comparisons

Volvo S40 reliability ratings and comparisons

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the S40, V50, and C30 to include owner experiences through September 30, 2014.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2011 C30: 42, moderate, small sample size
2009 C30: 40, low, small sample size
2008 C30: 56, moderate

2007 S40/V50: 75, moderate, small sample size
2006 S40/V50: 81, moderate, very small sample size
2005 S40/V50: 75, moderate, small sample size

Additional participants would be very helpful. (I'd love to be able to drop the disclaimers and cover all model years.)

To view the repairs behind these numbers, check the stats for other cars, and sign up to help improve this information (next update in February):

Volvo C30 reliability ratings and comparisons

Volvo S40/V50 reliability ratings and comparisons