MOT reliability
Volvo Polar
2 vehicles · 29 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Volvo Polar vehicles and 29 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Polar has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 165,737 miles.
2
Vehicles
29
MOT tests
5,643
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo Polar problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo Polar MOT tests:
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Other89%
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Seatbelts & equipment19%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
Volvo Polar pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 3 | 67% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 4 | 50% |
| 14 | 3 | 67% |
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 4 | 50% |
| 17 | 3 | 67% |
| 18 | 3 | 67% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2)
Most common Volvo Polar MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Polar MOT tests:
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (3 times)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- front anti roll bar links bushes cracking (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- nail in tyre (1 times)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a) (1 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
Volvo Polar pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 | 29 | 62% | 165,737 |
Volvo Polar reliability FAQ
Across 2 Volvo Polar vehicles in our MOT data,
62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about
1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo Polar MOT issues are:
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3); Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d); Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b).
The typical Volvo Polar in our data has covered around
165,737 miles.
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