Does the Volvo 700 Series fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Volvo 700 Series records 6.63 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.32 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.69, 95% interval −1.52 to +0.15). It ranks 398 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Volvo 700 Series is “Emissions levels exceed default limits”, recorded 140 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 140 | 3.44 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 44 | 1.08 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,070 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Volvo 700 Series gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.8% of Volvo 700 Series MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 252 miles later (617 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 617 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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