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MOT reliability

Volvo 245

1,194 vehicles · 13 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,194 Volvo 245 vehicles and 13 completed MOT tests, the Volvo 245 has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 87,912 miles.

1,194
Vehicles
13
MOT tests
1.9
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo 245 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo 245 MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension36%
  • Other20%
  • Lamps & electrical16%
  • Brakes12%
  • Body & structure8%
  • Visibility4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,153), Diesel (39), LPG (2)

Most common Volvo 245 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo 245 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing OUTER SIDE WALLS PERISHED. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  2. Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases REAR BOX. (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  3. Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH FRONT TYRES OUTER SIDE WALLS PERISHED. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  4. Central Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  5. Central Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded (1 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f)) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch (5.2.3 (f)) (1 times)
  8. All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  9. Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  10. Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  11. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a)) (1 times)
  13. corrosion noted along os outer sill to under floor (1 times)
  14. corrosion noted along outer sill ns (1 times)
  15. door skin corroding under drivers window (1 times)

Volvo 245 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1983 1 1 100% 74,168
1981 2 2 100% 102,160
1980 1 2 50% 82,929
1978 1 1 100% 49,219
1977 1 6 83% 146,901
1975 1 1 100% 57,851

Volvo 245 reliability FAQ

Across 1,194 Volvo 245 vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo 245 MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing OUTER SIDE WALLS PERISHED. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases REAR BOX. (6.1.2 (a)); Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH FRONT TYRES OUTER SIDE WALLS PERISHED. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Volvo 245 in our data has covered around 87,912 miles.

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