# Volvo 900 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Volvo 900 passes its MOT first time 65% of the time, from 2,898 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 65%
- MOT tests analysed: 2,898 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2005 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 240 | 71% |
| 1998 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 699 | 66% |
| 1997 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | LN | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 461 | 63% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 18 (very few mots) | 44% |
| 1996 | LPG | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 433 | 65% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 51 (few mots) | 63% |
| 1995 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 235 | 61% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 1994 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 234 | 61% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 16 (very few mots) | 69% |
| 1993 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 234 | 63% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 174 | 68% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 31 (few mots) | 58% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |

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