Volvo: MOT pass rate and reliability

Volvo vehicles pass the MOT first time 78.2% of the time, measured across 593,365 DVSA tests. That is 1.2 points better than the 77% national average, ranking Volvo 26 of 51 major brands sold in the UK.

Every brand ranked

  1. Ferrari - 95.9%
  2. LEVC - 95.4%
  3. Aston Martin - 93.2%
  4. Bentley - 92.5%
  5. Porsche - 88.7%
  6. Lexus - 87.7%
  7. Tesla - 84.8%
  8. Maserati - 84.3%
  9. MG - 83.9%
  10. BMW - 82.5%
  11. Jaguar - 81.9%
  12. Abarth - 81.8%
  13. Audi - 81.6%
  14. MINI - 81.6%
  15. Toyota - 81.3%
  16. Land Rover - 80.6%
  17. Skoda - 80.6%
  18. Mercedes-Benz - 79.9%
  19. Suzuki - 79.5%
  20. Kia - 78.9%
  21. Hyundai - 78.8%
  22. SEAT - 78.7%
  23. Subaru - 78.6%
  24. Honda - 78.3%
  25. Dacia - 78.3%
  26. Volvo - 78.2%
  27. Jeep - 78%
  28. Smart (Mcc) - 77.7%
  29. Smart - 77.2%
  30. Volkswagen - 77.1%
  31. Mazda - 77%
  32. Mitsubishi - 76.9%
  33. DS - 76.2%
  34. London Taxis International - 75.5%
  35. Ford - 74.8%
  36. Isuzu - 73.7%
  37. Nissan - 73.4%
  38. Peugeot - 73.2%
  39. Fiat - 73%
  40. Ssangyong - 73%
  41. Vauxhall - 72.4%
  42. Alfa Romeo - 72.4%
  43. Citroen - 70.8%
  44. Iveco - 70.2%
  45. Rover - 70.2%
  46. Saab - 69.1%
  47. Renault - 68.1%
  48. Chrysler - 67.2%
  49. Daihatsu - 67.1%
  50. Chrysler-Jeep - 67%
  51. Chevrolet - 62.8%

Volvo models

Most common MOT failures across every Volvo

Pooled across all Volvo models, not just one: what actually fails on a Volvo more than the UK average.

  1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.8% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.1% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.7% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.1% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.4% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.3% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.8% of tests
  8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.2% of tests
  9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.6% of tests
  10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.6% of tests

From 943,467 DVSA-tracked Volvo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.11% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 4.97% nationally.

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