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Volvo Plaxton president vs Volvo V70: reliability comparison

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

Volvo Plaxton president
94%
MOT pass rate · 6 vehicles
Volvo V70
71%
MOT pass rate · 117,477 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Volvo Plaxton president (94%) 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 Plaxton president Volvo V70
MOT pass rate 94% ✓ 71%
MOT failure rate 6% ✓ 29%
Faults & advisories per test 0.2 ✓ 2.2
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 647,961 mi 159,644 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 6 117,477

Most common faults

Volvo Plaxton president

  1. Front Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
  2. deep cut on o/s/f outer wall of tyre (no ply or cords)
  3. gap between rubber & body - n/s/f lower deck windscreen
  4. o/s body trim slightly damaged
  5. slight dampness under fuel tank (no apparant leak)
  6. chunks of n/s/r outer tyre tread missing - no cord/ply exposed

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 Plaxton president (94%) and Volvo V70 (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Volvo Plaxton president 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.