Volvo 240 - 1989
331.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1989 is 252.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Volvo 240, model year 1989.
Sample size: 232 cars, 459 tests and 1,522 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 232 cars
The 1989 Volvo 240 shows a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 331.59 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 33.1% above the average of 249.15. Notably, the model performs significantly worse in several categories, including brakes, visibility, lights and electrics, wheels, suspensions and axles, and body structure. For instance, the defect rate for brakes is 117.21 per 100 compared to the average of 96.86. There appears to be a trend of increasing defects with mileage, especially in the higher mileage segments, indicating that older vehicles may face more issues as they age. Overall, the Volvo 240's defect profile suggests particular vulnerabilities in critical areas that warrant attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 232 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 20.7% worse
117.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.1 / 100 tests
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 11.9% worse
29.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.1 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 36.8% worse
30.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 49.0% worse
91.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.4 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 39.2% worse
230.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 165.6 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 38.4% worse
85.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.7 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 10.8% worse
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.5 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- Audible warning:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 10.7% worse
58.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.1 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 100
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 89
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 59
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 58
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 43
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 40
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 40
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 11