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Volvo 240 Glt — Reliability by Year

6,977 vehicles · MOT data 1983–1990 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volvo 240 Glt 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
75.0% pass rate · 329 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1989
63.9% pass rate · 861 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1990
75.0%
134,260 mi 329
1989
63.9%
110,516 mi 861
1988
75.0%
129,712 mi 1,042
1987
1,431
1985
855
1984
1,578
1983
881

Which year Volvo 240 Glt is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 110,516 miles (newest year) to 134,260 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 Glt.

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