MOT reliability
Volvo 444
5 vehicles · 11 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate
Based on 5 Volvo 444 vehicles and 11 completed MOT tests, the Volvo 444 has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 87,023 miles.
5
Vehicles
11
MOT tests
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo 444 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo 444 MOT tests:
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Other167%
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Seatbelts & equipment33%
Volvo 444 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (5)
Most common Volvo 444 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo 444 MOT tests:
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
- Front brakes 24% imbalance (1 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Rear brakes slight imbalance (1 times)
- Slight play in steering drop arm (1 times)
- Under vehicle heavily greased and undersealed (1 times)
- n/s/r wheel slightly binding (1 times)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front and rear silencers (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Offside steering idler arm bush has slight play (1 times)
Volvo 444 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 3 | 100% | 171,106 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 57,218 |
| 1955 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 19,420 |
| 1952 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 16,265 |
Volvo 444 reliability FAQ
Across 5 Volvo 444 vehicles in our MOT data,
82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo 444 MOT issues are:
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f); front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2).
The typical Volvo 444 in our data has covered around
87,023 miles.
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