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MOT reliability

Volvo Es1800

4 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Volvo Es1800 vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Es1800 has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 63,032 miles.

4
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
625
Avg miles / year
3.7
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo Es1800 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo Es1800 MOT tests:

  • Other58%
  • Brakes17%
  • Lamps & electrical10%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Steering2%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Volvo Es1800 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Es1800 MOT tests:

  1. 2 gearbox to bellhousing bolts missing (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre perrished (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Nail in tyre (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Outrigger corroded (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre perrished (2 times)
  6. Windscreen damaged outside swept area (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  10. Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h) (1 times)
  11. corrosion to o/s front chassis leg (1 times)
  12. heavy underseal to underside of vehicle - tested as presented (1 times)
  13. heavy underseal to underside of vehicle-tested as presented (1 times)
  14. Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (1 times)
  15. Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a) (1 times)

Volvo Es1800 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1973 3 12 67% 57,619
1972 1 2 50% 79,272

Volvo Es1800 reliability FAQ

Across 4 Volvo Es1800 vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 3.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo Es1800 MOT issues are: 2 gearbox to bellhousing bolts missing; Nearside Front Tyre perrished; Offside Front Nail in tyre .

The typical Volvo Es1800 in our data has covered around 63,032 miles.

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