What year Volvo 740 Turbo Diesel is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo Diesel has the highest pass rate at 100.0%, out of 160 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Volvo 740 Turbo Diesel MOT failures?

The most common Volvo 740 Turbo Diesel 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 Turbo Diesel — Reliability by Year

1,285 vehicles · MOT data 1987–1990 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volvo 740 Turbo Diesel 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

1990

100.0% pass rate · 160 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1988

87.5% pass rate · 467 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1990	100.0%	95,560 mi	160
1989	87.5%	191,162 mi	333
1988	87.5%	187,514 mi	467
1987	—	—	325

Which year Volvo 740 Turbo Diesel is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 95,560 miles (newest year) to 191,162 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 Turbo Diesel.

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