# Volvo 1800 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Volvo 1800 passed its MOT first time 87% of the time, but from only 38 MOT tests, so treat it as a rough guide. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 87%
- MOT tests analysed: 38 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Visibility & wipers
- Licensed in Great Britain: 302 (2026 Q2)

These figures come from 38 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2016 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1963 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |

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