MOT reliability
Volvo B10b
30 vehicles · 253 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate
Based on 30 Volvo B10b vehicles and 253 completed MOT tests, the Volvo B10b has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 424,933 miles.
30
Vehicles
253
MOT tests
17,042
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo B10b problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo B10b MOT tests:
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Other120%
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Steering9%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Body & structure4%
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Brakes4%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Visibility0%
Volvo B10b pass rate by age
How the Volvo B10b's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 3 | 100% |
| 12 | 3 | 100% |
| 13 | 5 | 100% |
| 14 | 20 | 95% |
| 15 | 29 | 90% |
| 16 | 29 | 93% |
| 17 | 26 | 88% |
| 18 | 27 | 85% |
| 19 | 25 | 92% |
| 20 | 23 | 78% |
Fuel types: Diesel (30)
Most common Volvo B10b MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo B10b MOT tests:
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (18 times)
- corrosion on chassis and members (12 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (8 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (8 times)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (7 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (6 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (5 times)
- Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (4 times)
- Oil leak (4 times)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2) (4 times)
- stone chips in windscreen (3 times)
- engine oil leaks (3 times)
- corrosion on battery box (2 times)
- corrosion on members and panels (2 times)
- rear exhaust deteriorating (2 times)
Volvo B10b pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 771,125 |
| 1998 | 2 | 10 | 80% | 304,780 |
| 1997 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 436,727 |
| 1996 | 13 | 115 | 92% | 438,958 |
| 1995 | 5 | 59 | 81% | 712,213 |
| 1994 | 5 | 21 | 86% | 126,335 |
| 1993 | 1 | 12 | 67% | 152,928 |
| 1991 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 277,094 |
Volvo B10b reliability FAQ
Across 30 Volvo B10b vehicles in our MOT data,
87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about
0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo B10b MOT issues are:
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); corrosion on chassis and members; Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).
The typical Volvo B10b in our data has covered around
424,933 miles.
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