MOT reliability
Volvo Amazon
81 vehicles · 820 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 81 Volvo Amazon vehicles and 820 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Amazon has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,609 miles.
81
Vehicles
820
MOT tests
1,379
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo Amazon problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo Amazon MOT tests:
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Other98%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Brakes5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Steering4%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Visibility1%
Volvo Amazon pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 50% |
| 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 5 | 60% |
| 5 | 3 | 67% |
| 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 7 | 4 | 50% |
| 8 | 4 | 75% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 4 | 50% |
| 16 | 4 | 50% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (81)
Most common Volvo Amazon MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Amazon MOT tests:
- Oil leak (41 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (23 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (22 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (21 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (17 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (17 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (16 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (15 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (13 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (13 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (12 times)
Volvo Amazon pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 96,957 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 613 |
| 2006 | 1 | 13 | 54% | 93,204 |
| 2002 | 1 | 22 | 68% | 67,528 |
| 1999 | 1 | 11 | 64% | 16,258 |
| 1972 | 1 | 15 | 60% | 61,223 |
| 1970 | 12 | 114 | 68% | 58,324 |
| 1969 | 6 | 35 | 69% | 72,026 |
| 1968 | 15 | 166 | 76% | 63,506 |
| 1967 | 15 | 152 | 74% | 56,079 |
| 1966 | 13 | 197 | 75% | 58,241 |
| 1965 | 3 | 23 | 61% | 47,815 |
| 1964 | 5 | 47 | 70% | 72,231 |
| 1963 | 3 | 16 | 69% | 28,877 |
| 1962 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 25,496 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 86,076 |
Volvo Amazon reliability FAQ
Across 81 Volvo Amazon vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo Amazon MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).
The typical Volvo Amazon in our data has covered around
58,609 miles.
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