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Volvo B10m show vehicle vs Volvo V70: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Volvo B10m show vehicle
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volvo V70
71%
MOT pass rate · 117,477 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volvo B10m show vehicle (50%) and Volvo V70 (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volvo B10m show vehicle Volvo V70
MOT pass rate 50% 71% ✓
MOT failure rate 50% 29% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.0 2.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 747,362 mi 159,644 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 117,477

Most common faults

Volvo B10m show vehicle

  1. Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2a)
  2. Emergency exit sign missing (6.2.D.3)
  3. Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
  4. Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
  5. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
  6. presenter has advised this vehicle will not be carrying goods and not used for any commercial purposes

Volvo V70

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
  6. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volvo B10m show vehicle (50%) and Volvo V70 (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volvo B10m show vehicle report Full Volvo V70 report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.