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MOT reliability

Volvo 850

464 vehicles · 98 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 464 Volvo 850 vehicles and 98 completed MOT tests, the Volvo 850 has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 145,573 miles.

464
Vehicles
98
MOT tests
2,949
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo 850 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo 850 MOT tests:

  • Other58%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension24%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Visibility3%

Volvo 850 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
91100%
103100%
11560%
12475%
13367%
143100%
15650%
16450%
17367%
18450%
192100%
202100%

Fuel types: Petrol (449), Diesel (9), Other (5), Gas (1)

Most common Volvo 850 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo 850 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (7 times)
  2. Oil leak (6 times)
  3. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (5 times)
  4. Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (4 times)
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  6. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (3 times)
  7. Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  10. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  11. Offside Rear boot floor corroded but not within a prescribed area (3 times)
  12. Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  14. Tyre slightly damaged o/s/r & n/s/r & n/s/f (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)

Volvo 850 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1996 5 77 68% 130,645

Volvo 850 reliability FAQ

Across 464 Volvo 850 vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo 850 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)); Oil leak; Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)).

The typical Volvo 850 in our data has covered around 145,573 miles.

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