MOT reliability
Volvo 1800 s
576 vehicles · 1,560 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate
Based on 576 Volvo 1800 s vehicles and 1,560 completed MOT tests, the Volvo 1800 s has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,583 miles.
576
Vehicles
1,560
MOT tests
914
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo 1800 s problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo 1800 s MOT tests:
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Other102%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Brakes5%
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Steering5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Visibility1%
Volvo 1800 s pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 100% |
| 14 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (573), Electric (1), Diesel (1), Other (1)
Most common Volvo 1800 s MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo 1800 s MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (41 times)
- Oil leak (41 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (34 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (28 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (27 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (25 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (20 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (18 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (18 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (18 times)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (17 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (17 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
- Oil leak (16 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (15 times)
Volvo 1800 s pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 17 | 88% | 63,254 |
| 1998 | 1 | 11 | 91% | 60,990 |
| 1985 | 1 | 13 | 54% | 40,571 |
| 1981 | 1 | 21 | 67% | 99,284 |
| 1979 | 2 | 32 | 66% | 69,428 |
| 1978 | 2 | 12 | 100% | 62,767 |
| 1972 | 2 | 18 | 50% | 44,642 |
| 1971 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 43,659 |
| 1970 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 51,621 |
| 1969 | 19 | 207 | 73% | 57,809 |
| 1968 | 21 | 207 | 80% | 58,042 |
| 1967 | 39 | 388 | 73% | 60,438 |
| 1966 | 24 | 204 | 75% | 52,734 |
| 1965 | 23 | 197 | 78% | 54,034 |
| 1964 | 21 | 174 | 78% | 45,772 |
| 1963 | 5 | 36 | 86% | 34,931 |
Volvo 1800 s reliability FAQ
Across 576 Volvo 1800 s vehicles in our MOT data,
76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo 1800 s MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).
The typical Volvo 1800 s in our data has covered around
55,583 miles.
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