Volvo manufacturer reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Manufacturer

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volvo

Manufacturer reliability rank
52
MOT-based score from 2,612,873 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
79.4%
Share of this make's 2,612,873 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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UK market share
1.96%
Smaller but visible share in active represented vehicles.
Vehicles represented
815,148
603,574 valid MOT, 211,574 under 3 years.
Insight summary

Volvo has 815,148 represented vehicles in this snapshot, giving it a 1.96% share of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, AutoRank has 2,612,873 MOT tests for the make and a pass rate of 79.4%, with a reliability score of 52. Diesel is the largest fuel group at 44.7%, followed by hybrid electric at 27.8%. The list of common models is led by V40 and XC60, while XC40 and S90 sit near the top for MOT reliability. If you are choosing a Volvo, start with the exact model rather than the badge. V40 and XC60 are the models you are most likely to find, but XC40 and S90 stand out more for MOT reliability here.

Fuel type breakdown
FuelVehicles
DIESEL364,490
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)226,289
PETROL147,361
ELECTRIC55,652
ELECTRIC DIESEL18,983
OTHER1,557
GAS530
GAS BI-FUEL185
LPG99
GAS DIESEL1
LNG1
DIESEL44.7%364,490 vehicles
Top 25 most reliable models
ModelReliability
XC4075.02
S9071.61
V9066.99
XC6059.31
V6056.57
V4051.92
XC9048.25
S6047.35
XC7046.82
S8045.91
V7039.47
900 SERIES37.64
800 SERIES36.53
C7035.61
C3035.35
S4032.71
V5031.17
Top 17 qualifying models ranked by reliability rankOnly models with 10,000+ selected-period MOT tests
01
XC40
212,814 tests
75.02
02
S90
33,422 tests
71.61
03
V90
57,469 tests
66.99
04
XC60
555,539 tests
59.31
05
V60
198,635 tests
56.57
06
V40
630,574 tests
51.92
07
XC90
385,868 tests
48.25
08
S60
124,981 tests
47.35
09
XC70
115,553 tests
46.82
10
S80
49,281 tests
45.91
11
V70
294,535 tests
39.47
12
900 SERIES
21,907 tests
37.64
13
800 SERIES
12,813 tests
36.53
14
C70
57,218 tests
35.61
15
C30
163,907 tests
35.35
16
S40
140,533 tests
32.71
17
V50
227,580 tests
31.17
Top 25 most common models
ModelVehicles
V4092,544
XC6086,365
XC9051,622
XC4049,721
V7034,850
V6030,210
XC40 + B3 MHEV AUTO28,853
V5023,150
C3018,911
XC7015,631
S6015,481
XC40 + B4 MHEV AUTO14,335
S4013,388
V909,480
EX30 PLUS9,237
XC60 + B5 MHEV AWD AUTO8,056
XC40 + BLACK EDITION B4 MHEV A7,826
XC90 + B5 MHEV AWD AUTO7,423
XC40 CORE B3 MHEV AUTO6,175
C706,091
S805,705
EX30 ULTRA5,615
XC40 ULTRA B4 MHEV AUTO5,613
S905,454
XC40 ULTIMATE B4 MHEV AUTO5,237
All 25 models ranked by active represented vehicle volumeShowing 556,973 vehicles across this top 25 set
01
V40
16.6% of displayed top 25
92,544
02
XC60
15.5% of displayed top 25
86,365
03
XC90
9.3% of displayed top 25
51,622
04
XC40
8.9% of displayed top 25
49,721
05
V70
6.3% of displayed top 25
34,850
06
V60
5.4% of displayed top 25
30,210
07
XC40 + B3 MHEV AUTO
5.2% of displayed top 25
28,853
08
V50
4.2% of displayed top 25
23,150
09
C30
3.4% of displayed top 25
18,911
10
XC70
2.8% of displayed top 25
15,631
11
S60
2.8% of displayed top 25
15,481
12
XC40 + B4 MHEV AUTO
2.6% of displayed top 25
14,335
13
S40
2.4% of displayed top 25
13,388
14
V90
1.7% of displayed top 25
9,480
15
EX30 PLUS
1.7% of displayed top 25
9,237
16
XC60 + B5 MHEV AWD AUTO
1.4% of displayed top 25
8,056
17
XC40 + BLACK EDITION B4 MHEV A
1.4% of displayed top 25
7,826
18
XC90 + B5 MHEV AWD AUTO
1.3% of displayed top 25
7,423
19
XC40 CORE B3 MHEV AUTO
1.1% of displayed top 25
6,175
20
C70
1.1% of displayed top 25
6,091
21
S80
1.0% of displayed top 25
5,705
22
EX30 ULTRA
1.0% of displayed top 25
5,615
23
XC40 ULTRA B4 MHEV AUTO
1.0% of displayed top 25
5,613
24
S90
1.0% of displayed top 25
5,454
25
XC40 ULTIMATE B4 MHEV AUTO
0.9% of displayed top 25
5,237