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MOT reliability

Volvo P18s

2 vehicles · 10 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Volvo P18s vehicles and 10 completed MOT tests, the Volvo P18s has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 67,181 miles.

2
Vehicles
10
MOT tests
167
Avg miles / year
3.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo P18s problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo P18s MOT tests:

  • Other52%
  • Emissions & nuisance16%
  • Visibility13%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Volvo P18s MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo P18s MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  2. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  3. Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  4. Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b)) (1 times)
  5. Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  11. Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) (1 times)
  12. Offside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a)) (1 times)
  13. Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  15. Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b) (1 times)

Volvo P18s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1967 1 9 78% 81,356
1965 1 1 0% 53,006

Volvo P18s reliability FAQ

Across 2 Volvo P18s vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo P18s MOT issues are: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2); Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Volvo P18s in our data has covered around 67,181 miles.

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