MOT reliability
Volvo Car
1 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Volvo Car vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Car has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 110,612 miles.
1
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
7,243
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo Car problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo Car MOT tests:
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Other88%
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Seatbelts & equipment23%
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Brakes8%
Volvo Car pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Volvo Car MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Car MOT tests:
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (2 times)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Battery insecure (1 times)
- Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
Volvo Car pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 16 | 62% | 110,612 |
Volvo Car reliability FAQ
Across 1 Volvo Car vehicles in our MOT data,
62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo Car MOT issues are:
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a); Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1); Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a).
The typical Volvo Car in our data has covered around
110,612 miles.
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