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MOT reliability

Volvo 240

19,494 vehicles · 135,066 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 19,494 Volvo 240 vehicles and 135,066 completed MOT tests, the Volvo 240 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 149,628 miles.

19,494
Vehicles
135,066
MOT tests
4,718
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo 240 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo 240 MOT tests:

  • Other93%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Steering3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%

Volvo 240 pass rate by age

How the Volvo 240's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1683%
2580%
36384%
49380%
59078%
611071%
710766%
812666%
911969%
1012967%
1114865%
1266969%
132,96069%
144,82568%
156,73167%
169,48567%
1711,87166%
1812,12466%
1911,46366%
209,96065%

Fuel types: Petrol (19,332), Diesel (106), LPG (55), Other (1)

Most common Volvo 240 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo 240 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (3,977 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,793 times)
  3. Oil leak (3,773 times)
  4. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (3,754 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,331 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,308 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,133 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (2,898 times)
  9. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2,748 times)
  10. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2,432 times)
  11. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2,250 times)
  12. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2,244 times)
  13. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2,130 times)
  14. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2,091 times)
  15. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2,078 times)

Volvo 240 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 2 100% 93,204
2017 2 6 67% 131,964
2016 2 9 67% 175,481
2011 1 4 50% 89,083
2010 2 18 83% 132,230
2009 1 14 57% 292,496
2008 3 19 84% 140,798
2007 2 28 86% 156,759
2006 2 17 76% 215,757
2005 7 87 76% 149,785
2004 18 341 69% 173,389
2003 17 235 76% 134,906
2002 21 396 66% 184,950
2001 9 129 63% 163,944
2000 1 3 67% 99,328
1999 4 34 68% 128,043
1998 7 50 58% 130,407
1997 8 87 62% 183,063
1996 9 38 68% 214,095
1995 8 38 68% 173,615
1994 28 214 64% 159,293
1993 1,633 16,496 66% 157,808
1992 1,735 15,499 68% 160,698
1991 1,499 11,702 68% 156,008
1990 2,734 19,772 67% 157,381
1989 3,321 22,346 67% 153,542
1988 2,227 14,965 67% 156,397
1987 1,907 10,662 66% 149,013
1986 956 5,248 64% 137,333
1985 415 2,180 66% 130,482
1984 673 3,882 68% 129,816
1983 405 2,527 67% 123,847
1982 293 1,760 70% 115,830
1981 230 1,294 68% 118,136
1980 240 1,427 70% 112,522
1979 244 1,543 71% 115,680
1978 131 899 71% 98,509
1977 61 428 71% 92,807
1976 33 192 73% 99,414
1975 36 233 72% 95,726
1974 8 35 69% 96,774
1973 8 35 69% 129,659
1972 4 21 86% 103,669
1971 15 80 65% 142,600
1970 4 19 84% 85,023
1968 1 14 100% 57,455
1966 2 19 74% 64,655
1965 1 3 67% 44,820
1962 1 1 100% 196,763
1935 1 5 60% 148,448

Volvo 240 reliability FAQ

Across 19,494 Volvo 240 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo 240 MOT issues are: Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Oil leak.

The typical Volvo 240 in our data has covered around 149,628 miles.

Compare the Volvo 240

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