Volvo 900 Series reliability and MOT data
Time period snapshot: Last 5 years
Manufacturer: Volvo
Model: 900 Series
Volvo 900 Series is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,533 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 71.6% from 21,907 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 52. The current pool shows an average of 158,973 miles and an average age of 28.9 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 158,973 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier, windscreen damage and parking brake. The practical read is that the Volvo 900 Series looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.
| Fuel | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| PETROL | 2,412 |
| DIESEL | 103 |
| LPG | 17 |
| LNG | 1 |
| Defect | Count |
|---|---|
| Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i)) | 1,128 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) | 783 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 451 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 406 |
| Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) | 364 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 357 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 352 |
| Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) | 351 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 344 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 315 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) | 234 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 189 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 181 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 178 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 172 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 171 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 148 |
| Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) | 146 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 131 |
Reliability rank breakdown
Volvo 900 Series reliability, calculated from MOT results for this static model view.