Faults:

ABS sensors, airbag warning light, driveshafts, boot motor, rocker gasket leak, power steering pump, plus all the usual wear and tear. I kept the car serviced on time.

Bodywork surprisingly unmarked for age and miles - no rust whatsoever or anything nasty.

General Comments:

A smart looking little saloon, this S40 felt very modern for a 2007 car. Stunning in black metallic.

Mine was the most basic "S" model, but was still well equipped, lots of electric features. The car had climate control, alloys, comfy supportive seats, the lot. Unheard of in a basic car back in the day. Storage space and dash was laid out very well. Annoying blind spot sometimes though when emerging from junctions, a little dangerous - surprising from Volvo.

Very good to drive, nice gear change and ride was smooth and refined. 1.6 petrol was nothing special though, not very powerful and only did 36 - 40 mpg at best.

Didn't feel as well built as Volvo of old, but it was durable enough, I sold it last year with over 150K on it and it was still going strong.

Overall a pretty good little car, some expensive repairs aside, I enjoyed most of my time with it.

Faults:

The sunroof and A/C drain failed and it flooded the interior.

The starter failed.

The headliner sags.

The struts are leaking.

The A/C is now working intermittently.

General Comments:

It’s the worst car I have owned. Despite the low mileage, everything is falling apart.

Faults:

Power steering leak, driveshafts, wheel bearing, ABS sensors.

Boot jammed. Real pain to fix.

Airbag warning light illuminated, expensive to fix.

The rest was just wear and tear.

General Comments:

For a 2007 car, this Volvo S40 still felt as good as new. Very premium feel, I liked being in this car.

Even this basic S model had all electrics and heated seats. Nice looking alloy wheels as well. Very good looking car inside and out.

Nice to drive, could do with more power but the 1.6 petrol did a solid 40 mpg, can't argue with that for petrol.

Volvo dealers were pretty uninterested and expensive, I had to look out trusted independents, but the car was still expensive to run for services and repairs.

Scrapped recently (not worth much and too many things to fix at MOT time), but it was 16 years old and higher mileage. A classic Volvo, reliable and dependable. Some repairs were expensive during the time I had it, but it is worth it if you like the car. I'd imagine a higher spec model with a more powerful engine would be very nice, but it is hard to find any on the used market in good condition with any reasonable mileage, they stopped making this car in 2012.