Volvo 800 Series

Registered from 1992 to 1997.

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 1996 2.4 petrol. 127 of 482 tests failed, 26%.

Better than 43% of 1996 cars. The typical one fails 25%, across 162 models with enough tests behind them to say.

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Warning device shows system malfunction

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

Brakes — 42% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
Suspension — 35% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
Tyres and wheels — 20% of its failures
Lights and electrics — 35% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Body and structure — 26% of its failures
Visibility — 19% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

At 120–140k miles this one fails 32% of its inspections, against the 25% an ordinary car of the same age fails.

Odometer	Rate	Its age	Tests
80–100k miles	21%	24%	61
100–120k miles	25%	24%	83
120–140k miles	32%	25%	91
140–160k miles	23%	—	80
160–180k miles	29%	—	58
180–200k miles	30%	—	30
200k+ miles	24%	—	37

440 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.

Half of these have more than 120k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.