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MOT reliability

Volvo 120

18 vehicles · 160 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 18 Volvo 120 vehicles and 160 completed MOT tests, the Volvo 120 has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 61,246 miles.

18
Vehicles
160
MOT tests
1,762
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo 120 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo 120 MOT tests:

  • Other85%
  • Seatbelts & equipment10%
  • Steering8%
  • Brakes4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Volvo 120 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
4250%
51100%
6250%

Fuel types: Petrol (18)

Most common Volvo 120 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo 120 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (10 times)
  2. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6 times)
  3. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6 times)
  4. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (6 times)
  5. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
  6. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (5 times)
  7. Oil leak (5 times)
  8. coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (5 times)
  9. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (4 times)
  10. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (4 times)
  11. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  12. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
  13. Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5) (3 times)
  14. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
  15. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (3 times)

Volvo 120 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 6 67% 84,284
1977 1 2 50% 91,448
1971 1 11 82% 77,008
1970 3 46 83% 24,656
1968 2 30 80% 44,458
1967 3 18 83% 78,828
1966 6 40 80% 59,631
1963 1 7 57% 90,918

Volvo 120 reliability FAQ

Across 18 Volvo 120 vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo 120 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).

The typical Volvo 120 in our data has covered around 61,246 miles.

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