Volvo 540

Based on 4 Volvo 540 vehicles and 28 completed MOT tests, the Volvo 540 has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 393,895 miles.

Volvo 540 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo 540 MOT tests:

• Other108%
• Seatbelts & equipment10%
• Brakes3%

Volvo 540 pass rate by age

Fuel types: Diesel (3), Petrol (1)

Most common Volvo 540 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo 540 MOT tests:

1. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
2. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
3. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
5. rear brake discs corroded (2 times)
6. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
7. Nail in offside rear tyre (2 times)
8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
9. Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
10. Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
11. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
12. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (1 times)
13. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
14. Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing (1 times)
15. Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing (1 times)

Volvo 540 pass rate by registration year

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