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MOT reliability

Volvo 700 series

35,381 vehicles · 195,079 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 35,381 Volvo 700 series vehicles and 195,079 completed MOT tests, the Volvo 700 series has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 153,031 miles.

35,381
Vehicles
195,079
MOT tests
5,143
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo 700 series problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo 700 series MOT tests:

  • Other104%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Volvo 700 series pass rate by age

How the Volvo 700 series's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1540%
2580%
31471%
41173%
5978%
6989%
72186%
82475%
93171%
103868%
116167%
124676%
139764%
1473168%
155,36669%
1616,90668%
1725,92067%
1828,24466%
1925,20866%
2020,63066%

Fuel types: Petrol (33,931), Diesel (1,341), LPG (106), Electric (2), Other (1)

Most common Volvo 700 series MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo 700 series MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (9,088 times)
  2. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (8,109 times)
  3. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (7,904 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6,313 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5,760 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5,657 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5,572 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5,305 times)
  9. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4,964 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (4,778 times)
  11. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3,942 times)
  12. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3,602 times)
  13. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3,346 times)
  14. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (3,284 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3,115 times)

Volvo 700 series pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 1 1 100% 128,680
2006 1 27 63% 104,807
2005 2 10 50% 243,301
2004 4 48 75% 155,592
2003 2 5 80% 170,330
2002 3 30 57% 158,088
1999 9 86 77% 86,441
1998 9 49 67% 135,051
1997 6 74 77% 180,734
1996 7 60 77% 161,865
1995 14 70 63% 156,324
1994 11 70 69% 160,874
1993 21 83 70% 161,335
1992 43 255 64% 172,340
1991 1,767 11,214 67% 159,993
1990 8,631 51,334 67% 138,113
1989 10,256 56,037 67% 153,530
1988 7,528 40,997 67% 165,133
1987 3,845 19,539 67% 164,628
1986 2,357 10,827 67% 150,206
1985 646 3,202 67% 135,323
1984 114 572 70% 112,838
1983 47 210 73% 105,878
1982 9 46 74% 112,476
1981 2 8 62% 126,668
1980 3 17 71% 147,973
1979 2 9 78% 188,289
1977 3 12 67% 107,845
1976 6 39 62% 118,139
1975 3 21 48% 225,109
1974 1 7 43% 234,693
1972 2 10 60% 97,775
1971 24 102 62% 165,059
1970 1 2 100% 126,270
1967 1 6 67% 96,964

Volvo 700 series reliability FAQ

Across 35,381 Volvo 700 series vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo 700 series MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d); Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d).

The typical Volvo 700 series in our data has covered around 153,031 miles.

Compare the Volvo 700 series

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