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MOT reliability

Volvo S1800

3 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Volvo S1800 vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Volvo S1800 has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 82,357 miles.

3
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo S1800 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo S1800 MOT tests:

  • Other58%
  • Emissions & nuisance26%
  • Body & structure11%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Visibility5%
  • Brakes5%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Volvo S1800 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo S1800 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive Engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  2. Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) (1 times)
  3. Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  4. Oil leak (1 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  6. battery live lead rubbing on brake pipe (1 times)
  7. Ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
  8. Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6) (1 times)
  9. Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (1 times)
  10. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  11. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases split on front box (6.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  12. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  13. Oil leak, but not excessive engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  14. Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded anti roll bar (2.4.A.3) (1 times)

Volvo S1800 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1967 1 11 91% 99,262
1964 1 1 100% 57,502
1960 1 4 50% 90,308

Volvo S1800 reliability FAQ

Across 3 Volvo S1800 vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo S1800 MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive Engine and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f); Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2).

The typical Volvo S1800 in our data has covered around 82,357 miles.

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