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MOT reliability

Volvo 940 estate

1 vehicles · 27 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volvo 940 estate vehicles and 27 completed MOT tests, the Volvo 940 estate has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 268,027 miles.

1
Vehicles
27
MOT tests
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo 940 estate problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo 940 estate MOT tests:

  • Other210%
  • Seatbelts & equipment12%
  • Steering4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Visibility4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Volvo 940 estate pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
131100%
141100%
15250%
171100%
18250%
19367%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volvo 940 estate MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo 940 estate MOT tests:

  1. Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  3. n/s/f track rod end boot split (2 times)
  4. o/s/f and n/s/f roll bar bushes worn (2 times)
  5. o/s/f tyre wearing on edges (2 times)
  6. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
  7. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  8. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  9. both front side indicators faded (2 times)
  10. both rear tyres very low need changing asap (2 times)
  11. front brake pads look low but hard too see (2 times)
  12. hand brake travel high (2 times)
  13. o/s/r hand brake little effort on limit (2 times)
  14. rear brake pads look low but hard to see (2 times)
  15. both front brake discs worn (2 times)

Volvo 940 estate pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1992 1 27 78% 268,027

Volvo 940 estate reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volvo 940 estate vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo 940 estate MOT issues are: Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); n/s/f track rod end boot split.

The typical Volvo 940 estate in our data has covered around 268,027 miles.

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