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MOT reliability

Volvo Unknown

319,034 vehicles · 11,980 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 319,034 Volvo Unknown vehicles and 11,980 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Unknown has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 431,427 miles.

319,034
Vehicles
11,980
MOT tests
26,794
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo Unknown problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo Unknown MOT tests:

  • Other29%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension25%
  • Brakes14%
  • Lamps & electrical10%
  • Body & structure8%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Steering4%
  • Visibility4%

Volvo Unknown pass rate by age

How the Volvo Unknown's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11486%
21593%
328390%
422188%
522186%
622486%
721384%
819883%
918586%
1015280%
1114984%
1215185%
1314489%
1415788%
1522887%
1633687%
1731186%
1833084%
1930182%
2027976%

Fuel types: Diesel (288,805), Petrol (29,058), Gas (929), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (101), Electric (59), LPG (59), Gas Diesel (9), Other (6)

Most common Volvo Unknown MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (199 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (89 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (77 times)
  4. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (72 times)
  5. Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) (72 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (68 times)
  7. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) (68 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (54 times)
  9. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (37 times)
  10. Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) (37 times)
  11. Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (33 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (32 times)
  13. COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION (32 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (28 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (28 times)

Volvo Unknown pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 3 4 75% 15,303
2023 14 16 94% 16,052
2022 17 26 88% 21,113
2021 11 27 81% 21,117
2020 11 44 82% 47,140
2019 17 63 95% 41,954
2018 22 102 87% 63,427
2017 783 1,005 90% 58,943
2016 50 372 84% 62,522
2015 37 255 85% 82,871
2014 56 375 82% 100,900
2013 50 296 85% 75,679
2012 36 107 93% 217,718
2011 33 72 90% 233,203
2010 24 56 93% 369,658
2009 45 129 93% 540,933
2008 32 125 85% 456,238
2007 70 287 85% 482,474
2006 65 210 86% 560,158
2005 134 537 87% 523,465
2004 67 213 81% 485,095
2003 45 169 71% 529,342
2002 45 142 75% 469,661
2001 56 165 77% 392,368
2000 82 260 80% 405,604
1999 33 107 73% 383,724
1998 74 264 72% 323,546
1997 61 223 74% 325,567
1996 56 136 79% 279,883
1995 69 247 76% 370,813
1994 27 66 74% 356,191
1993 22 59 76% 343,657
1992 8 26 73% 300,165
1991 3 10 90% 388,700
1990 10 44 77% 290,573
1989 21 66 67% 326,482
1988 7 16 81% 96,796
1987 7 22 82% 336,918
1986 3 5 60% 845,731
1985 2 4 75% 96,382
1984 2 3 67% 428,398
1983 1 1 100% 299,282
1982 3 9 78% 26,116
1981 3 16 75% 126,349
1980 1 2 100% 89,384
1979 2 4 75% 110,004
1978 1 2 100% 34,782
1977 2 4 75% 6,351
1976 2 3 67% 290,217
1975 1 2 50% 606,874
1974 2 2 100% 122,511
1973 9 21 81% 58,608
1972 4 8 88% 97,693
1971 2 3 67% 33,849
1970 3 5 80% 47,183
1969 4 9 78% 55,737
1968 4 4 100% 31,233
1967 3 7 71% 55,509
1966 3 10 100% 67,355
1965 1 3 67% 26,597
1964 2 3 67% 66,917
1963 1 1 100% 29
1961 1 3 67% 48,623
1960 1 1 100% 43,587
1958 2 5 80% 61,490

Volvo Unknown reliability FAQ

Across 319,034 Volvo Unknown vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo Unknown MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Volvo Unknown in our data has covered around 431,427 miles.

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