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MOT reliability

Volvo 1800se

1 vehicles · 5 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volvo 1800se vehicles and 5 completed MOT tests, the Volvo 1800se has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,150 miles.

1
Vehicles
5
MOT tests
285
Avg miles / year
6.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo 1800se problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo 1800se MOT tests:

  • Other118%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Brakes3%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volvo 1800se MOT faults

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

  1. Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test (2 times)
  2. advise more securing clips would be adviseable to secure new fuel and new brake pipes which have been fitted (2 times)
  3. exhaust is catching on engine bell housing and rear floor (2 times)
  4. headlamp main beam warning light does not operate when headlights are on mainbeam (2 times)
  5. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
  8. Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a) (2 times)
  9. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b) (1 times)
  10. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  11. Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)

Volvo 1800se pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1972 1 5 60% 77,150

Volvo 1800se reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volvo 1800se vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 6.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo 1800se MOT issues are: Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test; advise more securing clips would be adviseable to secure new fuel and new brake pipes which have been fitted; exhaust is catching on engine bell housing and rear floor.

The typical Volvo 1800se in our data has covered around 77,150 miles.

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