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MOT reliability

Volvo 900 series

46,701 vehicles · 412,528 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 46,701 Volvo 900 series vehicles and 412,528 completed MOT tests, the Volvo 900 series has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 159,944 miles.

46,701
Vehicles
412,528
MOT tests
6,460
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo 900 series problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo 900 series MOT tests:

  • Other98%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Steering4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%

Volvo 900 series pass rate by age

How the Volvo 900 series's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
2250%
3683%
4978%
52889%
614878%
767974%
83,05676%
98,74875%
1015,60773%
1123,62472%
1230,00170%
1337,44269%
1444,48868%
1545,55868%
1638,15568%
1730,72667%
1824,69767%
1919,94767%
2016,11767%

Fuel types: Petrol (44,552), Diesel (1,946), LPG (201), Electric (1), LNG (1)

Most common Volvo 900 series MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo 900 series MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (23,242 times)
  2. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (23,152 times)
  3. Oil leak (16,880 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15,108 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14,699 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14,638 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12,976 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (11,261 times)
  9. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (10,537 times)
  10. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (10,099 times)
  11. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (10,047 times)
  12. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (8,341 times)
  13. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (7,050 times)
  14. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (6,771 times)
  15. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (6,553 times)

Volvo 900 series pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2006 2 15 80% 89,680
2005 1 23 78% 219,740
2004 1 15 67% 77,219
2003 1 5 80% 97,595
2002 2 18 72% 127,092
2001 2 9 89% 82,154
2000 46 703 77% 87,179
1999 165 2,242 75% 90,829
1998 1,061 16,769 71% 157,999
1997 4,269 59,356 70% 161,652
1996 4,953 58,349 69% 159,149
1995 6,644 67,856 69% 162,355
1994 5,384 46,074 68% 163,946
1993 6,523 49,084 68% 157,204
1992 9,009 59,480 68% 159,629
1991 7,519 46,036 69% 159,958
1990 1,076 6,203 69% 156,623
1988 1 3 67% 191,973
1971 41 284 66% 171,448
1964 1 4 50% 168,198

Volvo 900 series reliability FAQ

Across 46,701 Volvo 900 series vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo 900 series MOT issues are: Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d); Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d); Oil leak.

The typical Volvo 900 series in our data has covered around 159,944 miles.

Compare the Volvo 900 series

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