Volvo 244 MOT reliability

Volvo 244s passed their MOT first time 83% of the time across 6 tests in 2025. 130 are still licensed in Great Britain.

These figures come from only 6 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

83%

MOTs analysed

6

Still licensed (GB)

130

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

1981 petrol

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 45,019 (most between 45,019 and 45,019).

2005: 38% → 2006: 56% → 2007: 61% → 2008: 51% → 2009: 50% → 2010: 50% → 2011: 54% → 2012: 71% → 2013: 54% → 2014: 68% → 2015: 71% → 2016: 56% → 2017: 45% → 2018: 63% → 2019: 73% → 2020: 67% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Coil spring: fractured or broken (100.0%)

Where 1981 244s fail

Suspension & axles

100.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.