What year Volvo 740 Gle is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1989 Volvo 740 Gle has the highest pass rate at 87.5%, out of 1,604 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Volvo 740 Gle MOT failures?

The most common Volvo 740 Gle MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Volvo 740 Gle — Reliability by Year

10,838 vehicles · MOT data 1984–1990 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volvo 740 Gle was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1989

87.5% pass rate · 1,604 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1984

33.3% pass rate · 210 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1990	80.0%	127,753 mi	718
1989	87.5%	66,178 mi	1,604
1988	50.0%	77,763 mi	2,048
1987	61.1%	99,226 mi	2,227
1986	—	—	2,603
1985	—	—	1,428
1984	33.3%	124,368 mi	210

Which year Volvo 740 Gle is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 66,178 miles (newest year) to 127,753 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 740 Gle.

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