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VVX 812E

1967 Volvo P1800

White Petrol 1780cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Aug 2026
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

43,051 mi
Last recorded43,051 miles
Recorded on20 Aug 2025
Typical for 1967 Volvo P180044,689 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVVX 812E
MakeVolvo
ModelP1800
Year1967
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,780cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 20 Aug 2025 43,051 miles

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

outer sills corroding slightly o/s headlight corroded

Pass 31 Aug 2024 42,959 miles

NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE OUTER SILLS STARTING TO CORRODE.

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Sep 2023 42,835 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Aug 2022 42,790 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Aug 2021 42,670 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Aug 2020 42,537 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 9 Aug 2019 42,373 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2018 42,218 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2018 42,205 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Aug 2017 42,056 miles

Central Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play steering box end (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 29 Jul 2016 41,656 miles

Centre Rear brake flexi hose starting to deteriate.

Offside Front Outer drag link to steering box track rod end slight play.

Pass 6 Aug 2015 41,546 miles

Oil leak

Fail 25 Jul 2015 41,523 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Oil leak

Pass 26 Jul 2014 41,323 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2013 40,997 miles

Oil leak

Pass 7 Aug 2012 40,579 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 6 Aug 2011 40,335 miles

handbrake lever high,major engine and gearbox leaks present.n.s front outer chassis section corroding

Pass 16 Aug 2010 40,118 miles

handbrake lever high.engine and gearbox oil leaks. n/s/f outer chassis section starting to corrode .

Pass 24 Nov 2008 39,429 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2008 39,411 miles

Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 23 Nov 2007 39,347 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2007 39,326 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 26 Oct 2006 38,943 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2005 38,381 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo P1800?

Based on 2,579 MOT tests across 355 vehicles.

77.6%
Pass Rate
252
Miles/Year
64
Year Lifespan
355
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 98
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 87
brake binding 65
Stop lamp not working 54
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 51
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VVX 812E is a 1967 Volvo P1800 in White with a 1,780cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 1967 Volvo P1800 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.4% with a typical mileage of 44,689 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volvo P1800 fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 98 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VVX 812E, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo P1800 typically stays on UK roads for around 64 years. At 59 years old, this Volvo P1800 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was VVX 812E registered?

VVX 812E is a 1967 Volvo P1800, first registered on 7 April 1967.

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