Volvo 740 SE — Reliability by Year
4,171 vehicles · MOT data 1988–1990 · first-test pass rates
This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volvo 740 SE was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →
Which year Volvo 740 SE 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 139,091 miles (newest year) to 208,679 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →
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 SE.
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