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Volvo 240 Gl Auto — Reliability by Year

6,639 vehicles · MOT data 1983–1991 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volvo 240 Gl Auto was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1990
100.0% pass rate · 380 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1991
66.7% pass rate · 160 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1991
66.7%
188,608 mi 160
1990
100.0%
149,944 mi 380
1989
100.0%
91,430 mi 513
1988
683
1987
916
1986
1,201
1985
839
1984
1,184
1983
763

Which year Volvo 240 Gl Auto is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 91,430 miles (newest year) to 188,608 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Volvo 240 Gl Auto.

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