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Volvo 240 reliability
The Volvo 240 fails its MOT about as often as most cars over 10 years old: 35.2% of 1,420 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.
Over 10 years old
35.2% failed their MOT
From 1,420 MOT tests of Volvo 240s this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 60% more oftenWashers5.6% vs 3.5%
Fails 41% more oftenStop lamp5.5% vs 3.9%Fix about £30
Fails 5× as oftenFront and rear fog lamps5.1% vs 1%Fix about £30
Fails 4× as oftenComponent mounting prescribed areas4.9% vs 1.4%
Advised 48% more oftenFluid leaks14.9% vs 10.1%
Advised 3× as oftenFlexible brake hoses9% vs 2.6%Fix about £120
Advised 62% more oftenExhaust system8.6% vs 5.3%Fix about £150
Advised 5× as oftenWheel bearings8.2% vs 1.7%
Checking a Volvo 240 before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.