Volvo 240

1,035 on UK roads in 2025-27 vs 2024

On the road

1,035

1,035 licensed

Change vs 2024

-2.5%

-27 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Volvo 240 is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,035 licensed in 2025 - down 2.5% on 2024. 1 was registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (99%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Volvo 240 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Volvo 240 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Volvo 240 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,035total

Petrol98.6%
Diesel1.1%
Other0.3%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.6-2.0L1
2.0-3.0L1,032
Over 3.0L2

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200099%
2000-20041%
2005-20090%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Volvo 240 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,479 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

70.4%

1,479 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,210 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

67.8%

2023

69.4%

2024

68.2%

2025

70.4%

▲ 2.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Volvo 240 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,279 cars tracked across years

2,333miles a year · low use

86.2%

low · <5k

12.9%

avg · 5-15k

0.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 308-3,018 miles a year (median 1,059).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

144,507

71,738middle 50%: 104,846-179,058216,879

Typical odometer rising: 141,871 → 142,811 → 144,800 → 144,507

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

93.3%

40-80k

76.7%

80-120k

76.4%

120k+

66.6%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Volvo 240 passes first time 70.4% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 2,333 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 93.3% of low-mileage cars pass versus 66.6% past 120k.

Why a 240 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 358 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a 240 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical51.4%

Suspension36.6%

Brakes36.3%

Body & structure27.4%

Exhaust & emissions22.3%

Visibility22.3%

Steering12.6%

Seat belts12%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen53

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired52

Emissions levels exceed default limits47

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn44

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements41

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning40

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning36

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired35

Exhaust system leaking or insecure35

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning30

20.9% flagged dangerous·3.7 defects per fail·358 fails analysed

Volvo 240 - frequently asked

How many Volvo 240 are left in the UK?

There are 1,035 Volvo 240 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2.5% on 2024.

How many new Volvo 240 were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Volvo 240 car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Volvo 240 use?

Most are petrol - about 99% of all Volvo 240 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Volvo 240?

Most Volvo 240 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Volvo 240?

70.4% of Volvo 240 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Volvo 240 has around 139,883 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Volvo 240 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Volvo 240 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,035total

Petrol98.6%
Diesel1.1%
Other0.3%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

1.6-2.0L1
2.0-3.0L1,032
Over 3.0L2

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 200099%
2000-20041%
2005-20090%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Volvo 240 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 1,479 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

70.4%

1,479 MOT tests in 2025 · 1,210 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

67.8%

2023

69.4%

2024

68.2%

2025

70.4%

▲ 2.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Volvo 240 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 1,279 cars tracked across years

2,333miles a year · low use

86.2%

low · <5k

12.9%

avg · 5-15k

0.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 308-3,018 miles a year (median 1,059).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

144,507

71,738middle 50%: 104,846-179,058216,879

Typical odometer rising: 141,871 → 142,811 → 144,800 → 144,507

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

93.3%

40-80k

76.7%

80-120k

76.4%

120k+

66.6%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a 240 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 358 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a 240 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical51.4%

Suspension36.6%

Brakes36.3%

Body & structure27.4%

Exhaust & emissions22.3%

Visibility22.3%

Steering12.6%

Seat belts12%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen53

Emissions levels exceed default limits47

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn44

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements41

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning40

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning36

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired35

Exhaust system leaking or insecure35

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning30

20.9% flagged dangerous·3.7 defects per fail·358 fails analysed

Volvo 240 - frequently asked

How many Volvo 240 are left in the UK?

There are 1,035 Volvo 240 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 2.5% on 2024.

How many new Volvo 240 were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Volvo 240 car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Volvo 240 use?

Most are petrol - about 99% of all Volvo 240 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Volvo 240?

Most Volvo 240 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Volvo 240?

70.4% of Volvo 240 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Volvo 240 has around 139,883 miles on the clock.

Buying a Volvo 240?

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