# Volvo 240 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Volvo 240 passes its MOT first time 66% of the time, from 1,212 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 66%
- MOT tests analysed: 1,212 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 1,066 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 208 | 56% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 178 | 65% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 116 | 73% |
| 1991 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 183 | 66% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 199 | 67% |
| 1989 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 133 | 69% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 62 (few mots) | 61% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 36 (few mots) | 58% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 82% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 72% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |

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