MOT reliability
Volvo 544
32 vehicles · 254 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate
Based on 32 Volvo 544 vehicles and 254 completed MOT tests, the Volvo 544 has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 59,598 miles.
32
Vehicles
254
MOT tests
1,289
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo 544 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo 544 MOT tests:
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Other82%
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Brakes8%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Steering3%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Body & structure3%
Volvo 544 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 67% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 5 | 80% |
| 4 | 4 | 75% |
| 5 | 9 | 67% |
| 6 | 4 | 100% |
| 7 | 5 | 80% |
| 8 | 5 | 60% |
| 9 | 5 | 60% |
| 10 | 3 | 67% |
| 11 | 4 | 100% |
| 12 | 7 | 57% |
| 13 | 8 | 50% |
| 14 | 9 | 67% |
| 15 | 5 | 80% |
| 16 | 6 | 83% |
| 17 | 6 | 83% |
| 18 | 6 | 83% |
| 19 | 6 | 83% |
| 20 | 5 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (32)
Most common Volvo 544 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo 544 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (10 times)
- Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (9 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (7 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (7 times)
- Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (7 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (6 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (6 times)
- Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a) (5 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (5 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (5 times)
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e) (5 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (5 times)
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (5 times)
Volvo 544 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 35,544 |
| 2015 | 2 | 8 | 88% | 80,076 |
| 2014 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 99,817 |
| 2012 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 14,285 |
| 2010 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 99,575 |
| 2002 | 2 | 30 | 63% | 97,630 |
| 2001 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 91,809 |
| 1996 | 1 | 5 | 20% | 26,114 |
| 1995 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 70,560 |
| 1994 | 2 | 12 | 83% | 74,736 |
| 1992 | 2 | 16 | 88% | 63,034 |
| 1991 | 1 | 8 | 62% | 67,899 |
| 1989 | 1 | 13 | 92% | 19,398 |
| 1987 | 1 | 17 | 94% | 11,786 |
| 1986 | 1 | 15 | 87% | 34,645 |
| 1985 | 2 | 18 | 61% | 41,654 |
| 1984 | 1 | 11 | 64% | 12,772 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 16,310 |
| 1981 | 1 | 17 | 76% | 98,716 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 43,951 |
| 1965 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 9,951 |
| 1964 | 3 | 11 | 55% | 76,310 |
| 1962 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 56,554 |
| 1961 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 94,678 |
| 1960 | 1 | 16 | 69% | — |
Volvo 544 reliability FAQ
Across 32 Volvo 544 vehicles in our MOT data,
73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about
2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo 544 MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Volvo 544 in our data has covered around
59,598 miles.
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