MOT reliability
Volvo 1800 e
194 vehicles · 592 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate
Based on 194 Volvo 1800 e vehicles and 592 completed MOT tests, the Volvo 1800 e has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 84,475 miles.
194
Vehicles
592
MOT tests
1,726
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo 1800 e problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo 1800 e MOT tests:
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Other106%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Brakes5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Steering3%
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Body & structure1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Volvo 1800 e pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 4 | 50% |
| 17 | 3 | 100% |
| 18 | 3 | 67% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (194)
Most common Volvo 1800 e MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo 1800 e MOT tests:
- Oil leak (17 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (12 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (11 times)
- Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (10 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (8 times)
- Oil leak (8 times)
- Battery insecure (8 times)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (7 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (7 times)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (7 times)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (7 times)
Volvo 1800 e pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 26 | 62% | 51,981 |
| 1989 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 887,031 |
| 1981 | 1 | 27 | 63% | 63,110 |
| 1974 | 1 | 18 | 83% | 69,354 |
| 1972 | 2 | 19 | 74% | 50,623 |
| 1971 | 36 | 259 | 78% | 75,711 |
| 1970 | 23 | 214 | 83% | 78,481 |
| 1969 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 9,300 |
| 1964 | 1 | 13 | 69% | 22,566 |
| 1963 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 41,579 |
Volvo 1800 e reliability FAQ
Across 194 Volvo 1800 e vehicles in our MOT data,
78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo 1800 e MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).
The typical Volvo 1800 e in our data has covered around
84,475 miles.
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