Volvo 800 Series MOT data by year

The Volvo 800 Series appears in 12,498 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1992–2021. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, brakes and suspension, and its overall pass rate is 74.3%.

12,498
MOT tests analysed
74.3%
Pass rate
25.8%
Fail rate
1992–2021
Years covered

By model year

Volvo 800 Series MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Volvo 800 Series
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 12.8% 1,604
2 Brakes 11.8% 1,470
3 Suspension 9.8% 1,219
4 Body, structure & corrosion 7.9% 985
5 Visibility 6.2% 775
6 Emissions & environmental 5.3% 659
7 Tyres 4.0% 504
8 Steering 2.9% 364
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 12.8% Brakes 11.8% Suspension 9.8% Body, structure & corrosion 7.9% Visibility 6.2% Emissions & environmental 5.3%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 12,498 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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