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MOT reliability

Volvo 180 es

1 vehicles · 3 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volvo 180 es vehicles and 3 completed MOT tests, the Volvo 180 es has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 88,638 miles.

1
Vehicles
3
MOT tests
6,471
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo 180 es problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo 180 es MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Brakes22%
  • Steering11%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volvo 180 es MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo 180 es MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  3. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  5. Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  7. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  8. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  9. Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated (2.1.5) (1 times)
  10. corosion under passenger seat area (1 times)
  11. registration plate obscured (6.3.1d) (1 times)

Volvo 180 es pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1973 1 3 67% 88,638

Volvo 180 es reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volvo 180 es vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo 180 es MOT issues are: Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8).

The typical Volvo 180 es in our data has covered around 88,638 miles.

Compare the Volvo 180 es

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