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  1. CarParc
  2. Makes
  3. Volvo
  4. P1800
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Volvo P1800

143 on UK roads in 2025+3 vs 2024

On the road

143

143 licensed

Change vs 2024

+2.1%

+3 cars

New in 2025

3

first-time registrations

Electrified

0%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Volvo P1800 is a rare sight on UK roads, with 143 licensed in 2025 - up 2.1% on 2024. 3 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.6-2.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Volvo P1800 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Volvo P1800 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Volvo P1800 on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

  • 1.6-2.0L122
  • 2.0-3.0L21

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

  • Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Volvo P1800 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 47 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

85.7%

47 MOT tests in 2025 · 42 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

86.1%

2023

87.8%

2024

88.9%

2025

85.7%

▼ 0.4 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 P1800 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 38 cars tracked across years

LowHigh
949miles a year · low use

97.4%

low · <5k

0%

avg · 5-15k

2.6%

high · 15k+

Most cover 147-693 miles a year (median 260).

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)

59,717
18,278middle 50%: 44,676-79,35689,789

Typical odometer rising: 58,294 → 57,928 → 64,912 → 59,717

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k
100%
40-80k
82.6%
80-120k
77.8%
120k+
100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Volvo P1800 passes first time 85.7% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 949 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 100% of low-mileage cars pass versus 100% past 120k.

Why a P1800 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 6 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 P1800 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Steering50%
Brakes50%
Lamps & electrical33.3%
Suspension16.7%
Visibility16.7%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.2
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play2
Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is excessive1
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen1
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement1
Stop lamps remain on when the brakes are released1
A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched1
A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded1
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning1
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any steering component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired1
16.7% flagged dangerous·2.8 defects per fail·6 fails analysed

Volvo P1800 - frequently asked

How many Volvo P1800 are left in the UK?
There are 143 Volvo P1800 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 2.1% on 2024.
How many new Volvo P1800 were registered in 2025?
3 brand-new Volvo P1800 cars were first registered in 2025.
What fuel does the typical Volvo P1800 use?
Most are petrol - about 100% of all Volvo P1800 on the road, with the majority in the 1.6-2.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).
How old is the typical Volvo P1800?
Most Volvo P1800 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.
How reliable is the Volvo P1800?
85.7% of Volvo P1800 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Volvo P1800 has around 66,583 miles on the clock.

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