Reliability report
Volvo 800 reliability and common faults
Based on 1,546 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
31.2%
fail rate · average 31.4%
about average
1,546 MOT tests (DVSA)
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Volvo 800
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Wheels
Brakes
Steering
Exhaust and emissions
Body and structure
Visibility
Plates and identification
Tyres
Suspension
Lights and electrics
Seat belts and airbags
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 21+ years | 31.2% avg 31.4% | — |
Volvo 800 – FAQs
How reliable is the Volvo 800?+
In the UK the Volvo 800 fails 31.2% of MOT tests, against an average of 31.4% for cars of the same age – about average.
What goes wrong most often on the Volvo 800?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: brakes.
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: User Ksnaden on en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.