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MOT reliability

Volvo 242glt

1 vehicles · 11 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volvo 242glt vehicles and 11 completed MOT tests, the Volvo 242glt has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 6,539 miles.

1
Vehicles
11
MOT tests
464
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo 242glt problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo 242glt MOT tests:

  • Emissions & nuisance67%
  • Other22%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volvo 242glt MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo 242glt MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive GEAR BOX AREA (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive TURBO RETURN PIPE (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  3. Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive gear box area (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive turbo return pipe (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  6. Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arms (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  7. Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (1 times)
  8. washers frozen (1 times)

Volvo 242glt pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1982 1 11 91% 6,539

Volvo 242glt reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volvo 242glt vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo 242glt MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive GEAR BOX AREA (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Oil leak, but not excessive TURBO RETURN PIPE (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volvo 242glt in our data has covered around 6,539 miles.

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