MOT reliability
Volvo B10 m
5 vehicles · 31 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate
Based on 5 Volvo B10 m vehicles and 31 completed MOT tests, the Volvo B10 m has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 375,942 miles.
5
Vehicles
31
MOT tests
14,065
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo B10 m problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo B10 m MOT tests:
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Other82%
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Body & structure8%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Steering3%
Volvo B10 m pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (5)
Most common Volvo B10 m MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo B10 m MOT tests:
- poor image offside headlamp (2 times)
- rear air bag upper and lower support brackets getting corroded (2 times)
- rear brake backplates getting corroded (2 times)
- rear floors support structure getting corroded (2 times)
- some corrosion rear chassis rails and outriggers (2 times)
- front and rear air bag top support plates showing signs of corrosion (1 times)
- offside front outer body support structure getting corroded (1 times)
- some corrosion rear body support structure (1 times)
- some lift nearside kingpin (1 times)
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension bellows damaged or deteriorated and function affected (5.3.5 (b) (i)) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- both rear (first row ) air bag support brackets getting corroded (1 times)
- front and rear chassis rails getting corroded (1 times)
Volvo B10 m pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 280,465 |
| 1984 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 176,452 |
| 1982 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 814,617 |
Volvo B10 m reliability FAQ
Across 5 Volvo B10 m vehicles in our MOT data,
71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about
1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo B10 m MOT issues are:
poor image offside headlamp; rear air bag upper and lower support brackets getting corroded; rear brake backplates getting corroded.
The typical Volvo B10 m in our data has covered around
375,942 miles.
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