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MOT reliability

Volvo 121 estate

1 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volvo 121 estate vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Volvo 121 estate has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 49,259 miles.

1
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
1,344
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo 121 estate problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo 121 estate MOT tests:

  • Other116%
  • Brakes12%
  • Steering4%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volvo 121 estate MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo 121 estate MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  2. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  5. Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5) (1 times)
  11. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  12. Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (1 times)
  13. Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (1 times)
  14. Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1 times)
  15. centre exhaust mounting perished (1 times)

Volvo 121 estate pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1968 1 14 86% 49,259

Volvo 121 estate reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volvo 121 estate vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo 121 estate MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8); Nearside Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f).

The typical Volvo 121 estate in our data has covered around 49,259 miles.

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