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MOT reliability

Volvo 220

4 vehicles · 39 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Volvo 220 vehicles and 39 completed MOT tests, the Volvo 220 has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 68,037 miles.

4
Vehicles
39
MOT tests
847
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo 220 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo 220 MOT tests:

  • Other108%
  • Steering8%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Brakes3%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Volvo 220 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo 220 MOT tests:

  1. Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (5 times)
  2. Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  4. engine oil leak (2 times)
  5. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  6. Oil leak (2 times)
  7. headlamp dipswitch faulty (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front steering idler slight play (1 times)
  12. Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
  14. Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (1 times)
  15. rear suspension bushes deteriorated (1 times)

Volvo 220 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1969 1 11 73% 68,210
1967 2 23 74% 53,186
1965 1 5 80% 97,566

Volvo 220 reliability FAQ

Across 4 Volvo 220 vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo 220 MOT issues are: Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2); Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Volvo 220 in our data has covered around 68,037 miles.

Compare the Volvo 220

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