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Volvo 850 Glt Auto — Reliability by Year

1,262 vehicles · MOT data 1992–1996 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Volvo 850 Glt 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
1996
100.0% pass rate · 109 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1995
50.0% pass rate · 103 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1996
100.0%
223,204 mi 109
1995
50.0%
164,680 mi 103
1994
280
1993
83.3%
114,768 mi 483
1992
75.0%
20,722 mi 287

Which year Volvo 850 Glt Auto 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 20,722 miles (newest year) to 223,204 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 850 Glt Auto.

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