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Volvo Funeral car vs Volvo Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Volvo Funeral car
76%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Volvo Unknown
86%
MOT pass rate · 319,034 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volvo Funeral car (76%) and Volvo Unknown (86%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Volvo Funeral car Volvo Unknown
MOT pass rate 76% 86% ✓
MOT failure rate 24% 14% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 0.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 126,845 mi 431,427 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 319,034

Most common faults

Volvo Funeral car

  1. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
  2. Steering system lightly rubbing (2.2.D.2a)
  3. engine management light on
  4. Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
  5. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Volvo Unknown

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  5. Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Volvo Funeral car (76%) and Volvo Unknown (86%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volvo Funeral car report Full Volvo Unknown 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.