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MOT reliability

Volvo 1800 es auto

73 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 73 Volvo 1800 es auto vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Volvo 1800 es auto has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 151,132 miles.

73
Vehicles
21
MOT tests
2,827
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo 1800 es auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo 1800 es auto MOT tests:

  • Other108%
  • Emissions & nuisance11%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%

Volvo 1800 es auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15250%
16367%
17367%
182100%
19250%
20250%

Fuel types: Diesel (61), Petrol (12)

Most common Volvo 1800 es auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo 1800 es auto MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  3. engine oil leak (2 times)
  4. gearbox oil seal leaking (2 times)
  5. oil level on min (2 times)
  6. oil leak (2 times)
  7. Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  9. Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
  12. cracks in windscreen (1 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5) (1 times)
  14. Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)

Volvo 1800 es auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1990 2 14 64% 173,995
1971 1 7 71% 105,408

Volvo 1800 es auto reliability FAQ

Across 73 Volvo 1800 es auto vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo 1800 es auto MOT issues are: Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b); Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b); engine oil leak.

The typical Volvo 1800 es auto in our data has covered around 151,132 miles.

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