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MOT reliability

Volvo P180

8 vehicles · 73 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8 Volvo P180 vehicles and 73 completed MOT tests, the Volvo P180 has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 111,553 miles.

8
Vehicles
73
MOT tests
33,588
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo P180 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo P180 MOT tests:

  • Other94%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
  • Brakes6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Visibility2%
  • Steering2%

Fuel types: Petrol (8)

Most common Volvo P180 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo P180 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (6 times)
  2. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (3 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  6. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (2 times)
  8. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) (2 times)
  9. offside rear tyre very low on tread (2 times)
  10. oil leak (2 times)
  11. play in steering (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.1.9) (2 times)
  14. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  15. OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS GAITERS SPLIT. (2 times)

Volvo P180 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1973 2 5 60% 214,468
1972 1 28 86% 146,673
1971 1 2 100% 37,771
1967 2 25 80% 81,837
1966 2 13 54% 3,821

Volvo P180 reliability FAQ

Across 8 Volvo P180 vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo P180 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b).

The typical Volvo P180 in our data has covered around 111,553 miles.

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