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VOLVO MOT pass rate

VOLVO's pass rate of 80.1% is in line with the national average for cars, at 79.2%. This is based on 939,681 MOT tests across 39 VOLVO models with enough test volume to report on.

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Models

VOLVO models by MOT pass rate
ModelPass rateTests
XC6085.1%168,106
V4077.8%144,462
XC4092.6%114,780
XC9080.2%109,941
V7070.6%62,939
V6082.6%57,059
V5062.3%44,029
C3067.4%34,460
S6078.0%30,345
S4064.3%26,150
XC7075.8%25,840
V9087.0%22,942
C7068.0%12,736
S9089.5%12,495
S8077.3%10,953
900 SERIES67.9%8,075
800 SERIES69.1%4,592
24067.9%3,347
XC40 RDESIGN PRO T5 RECHARGE91.7%3,321
XC40 R-DESIGN T4 RECHARGE94.0%3,124
XC60 RDESIGN91.9%2,333
XC60 INSCRPT91.9%2,293
700 SERIES73.2%2,170
XC40 R-DESIGN T5 RECHARGE94.6%2,096
XC90 INSCRPT91.3%2,013
XC40 RDESIGN94.9%1,725
XC60 R-DESIGN T6 RCHARG94.0%1,552
XC60 INSCRPT EXP95.1%1,457
XC90 RDESIGN89.4%1,449
V90 CROSS COUNTRY91.8%1,357
XC40 INSCRIPTION T4 RECHARGE93.7%1,346
XC60 RDESGN PRO T8 RCHRG92.2%1,229
XC90 RDESGN PRO T8 RCHRG91.2%1,211
XC90 INSCRP89.3%1,191
XC40 INSCRPT94.0%1,164
XC60 INSCRP88.8%1,145
S7072.8%1,090
XC40 INSCRIPTION T5 RECHARGE93.6%1,023
400 SERIES65.6%1,004

Top failure reasons across VOLVO

Top MOT failure categories for VOLVO
CategoryShare of failed testsExample
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment43.9%Not working
Brakes32.8%Less than 1.5 mm thick
Suspension32.0%Fractured or broken
Tyres29.6%Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
Visibility11.5%Does not clear the windscreen effectively
Body, chassis, structure11.1%Constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Noise, emissions and leaks8.2%Inoperative or indicates a malfunction
Steering7.7%Ball joint has excessive play
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems2.4%Warning lamp indicates a fault
Identification of the vehicle1.4%Does not conform to the specified requirements