Volvo MOT Pass Rates

MOT failure rates for all Volvo models based on 7,238,151 real MOT test results.

65.2%

Overall Pass Rate

7,238,151

Total Tests

977

Models

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Volvo Models by Pass Rate

80 model families from 547 variants. Click a row to expand variants.

Model Family ▲▼	Pass Rate ▲▼	Total Tests ▼	Variants
▶V70High Fail Rate	58.5%	1,047,083	44
▶V40High Fail Rate	64.4%	971,198	7
▶S40High Fail Rate	57.0%	725,406	20
XC90	66.3%	693,541	—
XC60	80.4%	615,029	—
▶V50High Fail Rate	63.7%	591,984	36
▶S60High Fail Rate	62.7%	432,429	45
▶C30	67.6%	331,329	14
▶Xc70	70.3%	231,492	18
▶S80High Fail Rate	63.2%	231,236	18
▶V60	79.5%	228,100	60
▶C70High Fail Rate	62.1%	204,588	10
▶Xc40	90.8%	189,303	32
▶850High Fail Rate	47.2%	120,872	5
▶940High Fail Rate	53.4%	114,491	7
▶V90	83.7%	59,592	27
▶Xc60	88.7%	56,310	75
▶440High Fail Rate	44.1%	44,618	3
▶240High Fail Rate	54.5%	44,553	2
▶740High Fail Rate	52.3%	42,397	5
▶Xc90	82.8%	40,361	42
S70High Fail Rate	54.2%	32,841	—
▶S90	86.3%	29,018	9
▶960High Fail Rate	55.2%	26,900	3
900 SeriesHigh Fail Rate	62.5%	17,503	—
Unclassified	67.3%	12,775	—
460High Fail Rate	44.7%	10,645	—
800 SeriesHigh Fail Rate	62.1%	9,972	—
340High Fail Rate	55.2%	9,968	—
480High Fail Rate	43.0%	8,632	—
760High Fail Rate	54.5%	6,660	—
700 Series	65.3%	4,891	—
850rHigh Fail Rate	55.5%	3,210	—
400 SeriesHigh Fail Rate	59.1%	2,291	—
360High Fail Rate	58.9%	2,258	—
▶1800	71.5%	1,832	3
244High Fail Rate	62.3%	1,743	—
P1800	74.3%	1,410	—
121	65.3%	1,332	—
122	66.4%	1,269	—
300 Series	65.7%	1,224	—
245High Fail Rate	54.4%	1,153	—
131High Fail Rate	64.9%	796	—
▶144	68.2%	777	2
▶XcHigh Fail Rate	57.8%	547	2
AmazonHigh Fail Rate	64.5%	498	—
▶164	71.4%	493	2
B10m	77.7%	461	—
Bus	83.1%	439	—
Hearse	66.5%	406	—
▶145High Fail Rate	63.6%	343	2
260High Fail Rate	56.5%	340	—
P120	78.1%	334	—
122s	65.3%	334	—
123 Gt	70.0%	333	—
1800s	69.3%	300	—
Limousine	71.0%	283	—
221	65.0%	237	—
EstateHigh Fail Rate	50.9%	230	—
343High Fail Rate	64.7%	218	—
133	75.8%	215	—
B10b	85.8%	197	—
1800es	69.6%	184	—
Volvo	73.9%	176	—
345High Fail Rate	53.0%	168	—
1800e	72.3%	159	—
544High Fail Rate	63.7%	157	—
100 Series	78.0%	141	—
C40 Pro Recharge Twin Ev Awd	92.8%	139	—
P1800s	74.8%	139	—
Limo	69.4%	134	—
Coupe	70.6%	126	—
MotorhomeHigh Fail Rate	62.1%	124	—
Fl6High Fail Rate	61.4%	114	—
264High Fail Rate	59.6%	114	—
Pv544	82.9%	111	—
262 C Auto	67.3%	110	—
.	83.5%	109	—
265	66.0%	106	—
P130	89.0%	100	—

Insufficient Data (<100 tests)

These models had fewer than 100 tests in our database — pass rates may not be statistically reliable.

Model	Pass Rate	Tests
V90 R-design B6 Mhev Awd Auto	100.0%	30
Xc90 Core B6 Mhev Awd Auto	100.0%	34
S90 Inscription + D5pp Awd A	97.4%	39
C303	96.8%	31
V90 B6 Mhev Awd Auto	96.2%	53
V90 Inscription B5 Mhev Auto	95.9%	49
B10l	95.7%	46
V60 Se T3 Auto	95.3%	43
Xc60 R-design D4	95.1%	41
S60 Se Lux Nav D3 Auto	95.1%	41
Xc70 Se Lux D4 Auto	95.0%	40
S90 Inscription + D4 Auto	94.7%	94
Xc60 Core B4 Mhev Awd Auto	94.7%	75
B10m Training /bus	94.1%	34
Plaxton President	93.9%	33
V60 R-design B6 Mhev Awd Auto	93.5%	62
V60 Se Lux D4 Auto	93.3%	30
V90 C-country B6 Mhev Awd Auto	92.5%	67
Xc90 Inscription T6 Awd Auto	92.1%	76
B7l Plaxton President	91.9%	37
Xc60 R-design Pro B4 Mhev Auto	91.8%	73
V90 C-country B4 Mhev Awd A	91.7%	96
S90 R-design + T5 Auto	91.7%	36
V90 R-design B5 Mhev Auto	91.7%	96
Xc60 Se Lux D Auto	91.2%	57
S40 R-design Edition D3 Auto	90.2%	51
S90 Inscription + T8 Phev A A	90.1%	71
S40 R-design D Drive	90.0%	30
S80 Se Lux A	90.0%	30
Xc90 Inscription B6 Mhev Awd A	90.0%	70
S80 Se Nav D2 Auto	89.9%	79
Xc70 Se Lux T6 Awd Auto	89.6%	67
Xc90 B6 Mhev Awd Auto	89.5%	86
V60 Momentum B5 Mhev Auto	88.6%	35
S40 S D Auto	88.6%	35
S60 Se Lux D4 Auto	88.5%	87
Xc70 Es D3 Drive	88.5%	52
V60 Se Nav D4 Auto	88.2%	34
S60 Se Lux Nav D4 Auto	88.0%	75
B10b Le	87.9%	33
Xc60 Inscription Pro B4 Mhev A	87.9%	99
S80 Se Nav D3 Auto	87.7%	57
V90 C-country B5 Mhev Awd Auto	87.6%	89
S60 Se Nav D3 Auto	87.2%	39
C70 Se Lux D3	87.1%	31
Xc70 Drive Se Lux D3	87.1%	85
V60 R-design Nav D5	87.1%	31
C70 Gs 20v Lpt Auto	86.8%	38
S90 R-design + T8 Phev Awd A	86.6%	97
Xc60 D Se Awd Auto	86.4%	44
Xc 60	86.4%	44
S80 Se Lux D4	86.1%	36
V90 Inscription B5 Mhev Awd A	86.0%	43
S60 Se Lux Nav D3	85.7%	56
V50 Se Edition D3 Auto	85.7%	91
C30 Se D Drive	85.7%	49
S80 Se Lux D4 Auto	85.6%	90
V70 Es D5 Auto	85.6%	90
S80 Se Lux D2 Auto	85.5%	55
V60 R-design Nav D2 Auto	85.0%	60
Xc90 B5 Awd Auto	84.9%	53
Xc90 B5 Mhev Awd Auto	84.8%	99
C70 Se Lux Solstice T5 Auto	84.6%	39
Xc90 R-design Nav D5 Awd Auto	84.5%	71
Xc70 Se Nav D4 Awd Auto	84.4%	32
S40 Se Lux Edition D3 Auto	84.4%	64
Xc70 D Ocean Race	84.3%	51
S80 Se Lux D5	84.2%	95
C70 Se Lux Solstice D4	84.1%	88
S60 Se T3	83.9%	62
V60 Se Lux D5	83.9%	87
V60 R-design Nav D3 Auto	83.8%	37
Xc60 Rdes Se Prem D5awd A	83.7%	49
Training Bus	83.7%	43
S60 R-design Lux D4	83.3%	42
B12b	83.3%	30
S60 Se Lux D5	83.1%	65
S80 Se D4 Auto	83.0%	53
164 E Auto	82.9%	41
V60 Inscription + D3	82.5%	63
Xc60 Se D3 Auto	82.5%	80
C70 Se Lux D3 Auto	82.4%	68
B7tl	82.4%	34
V50 Se Sport D5	82.1%	56
S60 R-design Nav D4	82.1%	78
Xc70 Es D3 Auto	81.9%	83
Xc70 Se Sport D5 A	81.8%	55
Xc70 Se Awd D3 Auto	81.8%	44
S60 R-design Lux Nav D4 Auto	81.8%	44
Xc70 Se Awd D5	81.7%	60
V50 R-design D4	81.7%	60
V70 Authorities D5	81.7%	93
V70r	81.6%	49
C70 Sport Auto	81.6%	49
S40 Se Edition D3	81.6%	38
V60 R-design Lux Nav D4 Auto	81.5%	54
V50 S D Auto	81.3%	80
Xc70 Se D4 Awd Auto	81.3%	48
S80 Se Nav D4 Auto	81.3%	32
Xc60 Se Lux Nav D5 Awd Auto	81.3%	48
S/d Bus	81.1%	37
V60 Inscription + D3 Auto	81.0%	79
Olympian	81.0%	79
Coach	80.8%	73
V70 Se Lux Drive Start/stop	80.6%	31
V50 R-design D4 Auto	80.6%	31
V60 Es Drive Start/stop	80.4%	46
S60 Se Nav D3	80.2%	81
Xc70 Se D5 Awd Auto	80.2%	96
S80 Executive D3 Auto	80.0%	35
Xc60 D5 Awd	80.0%	35
V60 Se Lux Nav D2 Auto	80.0%	80
Xc70 Drive Es D3	80.0%	30
V60 R-design Lux Nav D5 Auto	80.0%	45
S60 R-design Lux Nav D5	79.8%	99
V60 R-design Lux Nav D2 Auto	79.7%	59
V60 Se Lux D4	79.7%	79
S60 Se Nav D2 Auto	79.5%	39
S80 Se D3	79.5%	39
C30 R-design D4 Auto	79.3%	58
V60 Se Drive Start/stop	79.3%	87
V60 Se Nav D2 Auto	79.2%	48
C30 Se Lux D5 Auto	78.9%	76
164 E	78.5%	65
Xc60 Se Lux Nav D4 Awd Auto	78.3%	60
Xc70 Se D Drive	78.3%	69
S60 Sport D 163 E4	78.3%	46
Xc60 Se Lux D Drive	78.1%	73
C30 R-design T5	78.0%	50
Xc70 Se Nav D4 Awd	78.0%	59
V40 Se Lux Nav D2	77.8%	36
V70 R-design D5	77.8%	54
S40 Se D Auto	77.8%	72
V60 Se T3	77.8%	81
S80 Lux Se T A	77.6%	49
S60 R-design D5 Auto	77.6%	58
S60 R-design Lux Nav D5 Auto	77.5%	40
Xc60 D5 Se Lux Awd	77.4%	31
S60 Se D5	77.2%	57
Xc60 R-design Se D5 Awd A	77.1%	35
B10	76.9%	78
P180	76.9%	39
V70 Se Nav D2 Auto	76.8%	99
Xc60 D5 Se Awd Auto	76.7%	73
S60 R-design D5	76.7%	90
Xc70 Se Nav D5 Awd	76.5%	34
C70 Se Lux D4	76.5%	34
C30 Se Lux 170 A	76.4%	55
V70 Se D Drive	76.4%	55
C30 Se Drive Lux Start/stop	76.4%	72
C30 Se Sport D5 Auto	76.3%	38
V50 Se Lux D4 Auto	76.3%	38
S60 Se Lux Nav D2 Auto	76.2%	42
V60 Se Lux D2 Auto	76.1%	67
V70 Se Lux T Auto	76.1%	67
V70 R-design Se Prem D5 A	76.0%	75
V50 Authorities D3	75.8%	33
123gt	75.6%	45
Xc70 Se D5 Auto	75.6%	45
C70 T Collection	75.6%	41
P 1800	75.6%	41
C30 Se Lux D Drive	75.5%	53
C30 Sport D Auto	75.5%	53
V60 R-design Lux D3	75.5%	49
Xc60 Se Awd D3 Auto	75.4%	61
V60 Es D3 Auto	75.4%	69
S40 Se Lux Edition D3	75.3%	81
C30 Se Lux D3 Auto	75.3%	73
S40 R-design D3	75.0%	40
V60 Se Lux Drive Start/stop	75.0%	96
C70 Se D5	75.0%	44
V70 Se Sport	75.0%	56
S60 Se Lux Drive Start/stop	75.0%	56
S80 Se Lux D3	75.0%	56
S60 Se D4	75.0%	52
C30 Se Drive Start/stop	75.0%	72
S80 Se Geartronic	74.6%	67
V60 R-design Lux Nav D3 Auto	74.6%	71
V70 Se Nav D3	74.6%	63
S60 R-design Nav D5	74.5%	51
V70 Es D3	74.4%	43
C70 Se D3	74.4%	39
S60 Se D2 Auto	74.3%	35
V70 Authorities D5 Auto	74.3%	35
S40 R-design	74.3%	74
V70 Se Lux T5 Auto	74.3%	35
Xc90 Ocean Race D5 Auto	74.1%	58
C30 S Diesel	74.1%	81
V50 Es D3	73.8%	84
V50 Sport Semi-auto	73.7%	99
S40 Se Lux D Auto	73.7%	57
S60 Se Nav D4	73.7%	76
Plaxton	73.7%	57
120	73.6%	91
S40 Se D Drive	73.5%	83
Xc70 Se Lux D4 Awd	73.4%	79
S/d Bus/coach	73.3%	30
V50 R-design Edition D3 Auto	73.3%	90
S60 R-design Nav D2	73.2%	41
S60 Se Drive Start/stop	73.0%	63
Limosine	72.9%	59
V70 R-design Se D Auto	72.9%	59
Es	72.7%	33
Xc70 Se Lux D3 Drive	72.7%	99
Hurst	72.7%	33
V70 R-design D3	72.7%	66
C70 T Collection Auto	72.4%	87
V60 Se D5	72.4%	58
123	72.3%	65
Xc60 S Awd D5 Auto	72.2%	36
S60 Se D4 Auto	72.1%	61
C30 Se D Auto	71.9%	57
S60 Se Nav D2	71.8%	78
122 Amazon	71.8%	39
V70 Se Nav D3 Auto	71.7%	53
S40 R-design D Auto	71.7%	60
D5	71.4%	49
V50 Se D2	71.4%	35
V50 Se Drive Start/stop	71.1%	38
C30 R-design T5 Auto	71.0%	31
C30 Se Sport D5 A	71.0%	62
V50 D5 Se Sport Auto	70.9%	86
V70 R-design D5 Auto	70.9%	86
P1800e	70.8%	65
S60 Sport D5 Auto	70.7%	58
C70 Se T5 Auto	70.4%	98
C70 T5 Gt	70.4%	54
V60 R-design Lux D4	70.2%	94
Xc60 Se Lux Awd D3	70.0%	40
C30 Es D2	70.0%	90
C70 T Auto	70.0%	60
V70 R-design	70.0%	30
Ambulance	69.8%	43
C70 Se	69.4%	62
C70 Sport T5	69.0%	42
Motor Caravan	69.0%	58
P1800es	68.8%	80
C30 S D Drive	68.8%	96
V60 Se Nav D2	68.5%	73
C30 Es Drive Start/stop	68.4%	95
V50 Sport 16v	68.4%	79
B18	68.2%	88
Xc60 Se D4	68.2%	66
V70 D S E4	68.2%	85
V60 Se Nav D4	68.0%	75
S40 Es D2	67.8%	59
C70 Gs 20v Lpt	67.7%	31
Xc90 Se Awd D5	67.6%	68
66 Gl Auto	67.6%	34
V40 D2	67.3%	52
C70 T Gt Auto	67.3%	52
940 S Td Auto	67.1%	76
S-60	66.7%	30
V70 D Se Auto	66.7%	81
V70 S T Auto	66.7%	30
244 Dl	66.7%	36
V50 Se D3	66.7%	42
V70 Se Turbo Auto	66.7%	30
Xc 90 T6 Se Awd Semi-auto	66.7%	45
S60 Lux Se D5 A	66.7%	60
C30 Se Lux D3	66.7%	36
Xc60 Se Awd D3	66.3%	80
C30 R-design D Auto	66.1%	59
S40 Se D5 A	65.9%	41
Double Decker	65.7%	35
V 50	65.7%	35
142	65.7%	67
C3o	65.6%	32
Saloon	65.6%	32
S40 Se Lux	65.6%	90
S80 Se Lux Drive Start/stop	65.6%	32
S60 Se T5	65.3%	49
S40 S D Drive	65.3%	72
960 24v	65.2%	69
940 Auto	64.9%	37
S60 Sport D5	64.3%	98
V70 Sport T	64.2%	53
V70 Se Sport D5 A	63.6%	99
Xc60 S D Drive	63.3%	60
V60 Es D4 Auto	63.3%	30
240 Glt Auto	63.3%	30
V60 R-design T3	63.2%	57
Xc70 T Se Lux Awd	63.2%	38
Xc60 Es Awd D3	63.0%	54
V70 Se Sport 2.4d A	62.7%	67
V70 D Sport E4	62.5%	32
V70 Cd Turbo Auto	62.5%	40
V50 R-design D3	62.4%	85
B6	62.2%	37
V70 S T6 Auto	62.2%	37
S80 Se D Drive	61.9%	84
C30 R-design Lux D2	61.9%	42
V70 R-design Drive Start/stop	61.9%	42
Xc90 D Ocean Race Awd A	61.4%	57
S40 Se Lux D Drive	61.3%	31
S60 S D5 Auto	61.3%	31
V50 Es	61.3%	31
V70 Torslanda 10v Auto	61.3%	31
S80 T6 Se Geartronic	61.2%	67
V70 R	61.2%	67
940 Se Auto	61.1%	90
V70 Lux Se D5 A	60.9%	69
145 Dl Auto	60.9%	46
245 Dl	60.7%	56
V50 Se Lux Drive Start/stop	60.7%	56
V50 Se Sport D5 A	60.5%	38
Xc70 D5 Se Sport A	60.0%	35
V50 S Semi-auto	59.6%	47
Xc90 Lux Se Awd A	59.5%	42
C70 Se Lux T5 A	59.2%	49
V70 Se Drive Start/stop	59.1%	44
V70 Se (170 Bhp) Auto	59.0%	61
S80 2.4 Auto	58.8%	85
Xc90 D Se Awd Auto	58.5%	94
C70 Sport	58.3%	48
260 Gle Auto	58.3%	72
Xc60 Vor Awd D3 Auto	58.3%	36
V70 S D5	58.1%	62
940 Se Turbo A	58.1%	74
S60 T5	57.8%	45
V70 Awd Se T Geartronic	57.8%	83
V70 S 20v Auto	57.5%	40
Xc90 D5 Se E4 Awd	57.4%	54
C70 Sport D5 A	57.4%	68
V50 Sport D5	57.1%	35
Alexander	56.8%	37
V40 Se 2.0i Auto	56.3%	32
S40 T4 Se Auto	56.3%	32
C70 Se Lux Auto	56.1%	66
V70 Awd Se T	56.1%	41
940 Gle Turbo Dies A	56.0%	50
V70 S T Geartronic	55.7%	88
V40 I Auto	55.4%	65
V70 D Se E4	55.4%	56
240 Gl Auto	55.4%	74
V 70	55.3%	47
760 Turbo Diesel Auto	55.2%	58
132	55.2%	67
S80 2.4	55.1%	98
940 Gle Auto	54.9%	51
940 Se Wentworth	54.8%	31
850 T5 Glt	54.8%	42
S40 Se 2.0i Auto	54.2%	48
V70 Cd 20v Auto	54.1%	37
V70 Se 10v Auto	53.6%	97
V70 Xc Se Auto	53.5%	43
V50 Es D2	52.9%	68
V50 Se Lux D5 A	52.8%	53
C70 T5	52.4%	42
850 T5 Glt Auto	52.3%	44
940 Gle	52.2%	46
S80 2.4 Se Auto	51.9%	79
940 Se Turbo Auto	51.7%	58
Xc70 Se Lux D5 Auto	51.5%	33
Xc90 D5 Awd	51.4%	37
S	51.3%	39
S 40	51.2%	43
S60 T Auto	51.1%	94
740 Gl Auto	50.0%	56
Xc90 D5 Ocean Race E4 Awd	50.0%	30
V40 2.0t	49.2%	63
V70 Lux Se D5	49.0%	49
144 Dl Auto	48.9%	92
V&)	48.8%	41
940 Gle Turbo Diesel	48.6%	37
S80 S 20v Auto	48.3%	60
S40 Se 1.9	47.9%	48
V40 Cd 2.0i	47.9%	73
850 T5	47.6%	42
Xc90 D5 Se Awd	47.1%	34
850 Cd Auto	46.8%	77
740 Gl S/r Auto	46.7%	30
S70 Se 10v	46.6%	58
V70 D5 Se Auto	46.4%	84
S40 1.9	45.8%	48
740 Turbo Diesel Auto	45.8%	48
V70 T5 Auto	45.5%	44
850 S Auto	45.1%	82
V70 20v Auto	45.0%	40
V70 T5 Sport Auto	44.7%	38
V70 Se 10v	44.4%	72
940 Gl Auto	44.3%	79
S 80	43.9%	41
210	43.8%	32
365 Gls	43.5%	46
V70 Classic Auto	43.1%	65
V 40	42.9%	49
V70 10v Auto	42.5%	80
V40 1.9	42.3%	71
740 Gl S/r	41.9%	31
940 L	41.7%	36
240 Glt	40.2%	82
440 Turbo Diesel	40.0%	75
V40 Se 1.9	40.0%	55
S40 Se 2.0i	39.8%	88
340 Gl	39.3%	89
V70 T	38.9%	36
S40 Se 1.8i	38.6%	83
S40 1.6i	38.2%	68
V70 Cd 10v Auto	37.8%	37
940 Wentworth	37.8%	45
440 Xi	37.5%	80
V40 2.0i Auto	37.5%	48
S40 2.0i Auto	37.5%	40
940 S Auto	37.5%	32
440 Si Auto	37.2%	43
V40 Se 1.8i	36.5%	74
760 Gle Auto	36.4%	66
S40 2.0t	36.4%	66
V40 D Xs	36.2%	47
V40 1.8i Auto	35.9%	39
240 Dl	35.9%	39
440 Le	35.8%	67
S40 Cd 2.0i	34.4%	93
S40 Cd 2.0i Auto	33.3%	33
S70 Se 10v Auto	32.8%	67
240 Torslanda	32.4%	37
V40 1.8i Petrol Dir. Inj	31.3%	64
V40 Se 2.0i	31.3%	96
S40 1.8i Petrol Dir. Inj	30.0%	60
850 T5 Cd Auto	30.0%	30
480 Es	29.7%	64
440 Se Auto	29.2%	48
440 I	28.8%	73
440 Es	28.6%	84
440 Glt	25.8%	93
460 Si	25.5%	47
440 S Turbo Diesel	24.3%	37
940 Se Turb	23.3%	30
440 Gs	21.6%	51

About Volvo MOT Data

Volvo had 7,238,151 MOT tests on record with an overall pass rate of 65.2%. The most reliable Volvo model is the V60 Inscription B5 Mhev Auto (97.6% pass rate) and the least reliable is the 740 Gle (30.3% pass rate).

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