Volvo 900 Series reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volvo

Model: 900 Series

Model reliability rank
52
MOT-based rank from 21,907 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
71.6%
Share of this model's 21,907 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
-
CO2 emission
-
Euro emissions
-
Tax cost
£375/yr
Average vehicle miles
158,973
High average mileage in the analysed fleet.
Life expectancy miles
158,973
Healthy mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
28.9
Older average age in the represented fleet.
Market share
0.01%
0.01% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
2,533
2,533 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
21,907
21,907 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Very Rare
2,533On the road
Insight summary

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 type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
PETROL2,412
DIESEL103
LPG17
LNG1
PETROL95.2%2,412 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
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
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 7,402 defects across this top 25 set
01
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
15.2% of displayed top 25
1,128
02
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10.6% of displayed top 25
783
03
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
6.1% of displayed top 25
451
04
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
5.5% of displayed top 25
406
05
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4.9% of displayed top 25
364
06
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
4.8% of displayed top 25
357
07
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
4.8% of displayed top 25
352
08
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4.7% of displayed top 25
351
09
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
4.6% of displayed top 25
344
10
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
4.3% of displayed top 25
315
11
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
3.2% of displayed top 25
234
12
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
2.9% of displayed top 25
212
13
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
2.6% of displayed top 25
189
14
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
2.4% of displayed top 25
181
15
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.4% of displayed top 25
179
16
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
2.4% of displayed top 25
178
17
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.3% of displayed top 25
172
18
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
2.3% of displayed top 25
171
19
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.2% of displayed top 25
162
20
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.2% of displayed top 25
161
21
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
2.0% of displayed top 25
148
22
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.0% of displayed top 25
147
23
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.0% of displayed top 25
146
24
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
1.9% of displayed top 25
140
25
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
1.8% of displayed top 25
131