MOT reliability
Volvo B10m
198 vehicles · 905 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 198 Volvo B10m vehicles and 905 completed MOT tests, the Volvo B10m has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 371,393 miles.
198
Vehicles
905
MOT tests
15,639
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo B10m problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo B10m MOT tests:
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Other105%
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Brakes7%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Body & structure4%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Steering3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Volvo B10m pass rate by age
How the Volvo B10m's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 3 | 100% |
| 10 | 13 | 77% |
| 11 | 21 | 95% |
| 12 | 37 | 78% |
| 13 | 33 | 85% |
| 14 | 41 | 85% |
| 15 | 46 | 87% |
| 16 | 51 | 90% |
| 17 | 53 | 91% |
| 18 | 55 | 87% |
| 19 | 55 | 84% |
| 20 | 55 | 78% |
Fuel types: Diesel (198)
Most common Volvo B10m MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo B10m MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (21 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (21 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (21 times)
- Oil leak (16 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (16 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (12 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (11 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (9 times)
- Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (9 times)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
- exhaust deteriorated (6 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (6.3.1a) (6 times)
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (6 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (6 times)
Volvo B10m pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 116,412 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 608,321 |
| 2000 | 2 | 4 | 75% | 153,301 |
| 1999 | 5 | 16 | 75% | 592,441 |
| 1998 | 2 | 23 | 100% | 196,653 |
| 1997 | 15 | 95 | 94% | 305,526 |
| 1996 | 19 | 93 | 83% | 440,623 |
| 1995 | 16 | 98 | 82% | 453,392 |
| 1994 | 8 | 41 | 85% | 373,660 |
| 1993 | 17 | 82 | 76% | 356,623 |
| 1992 | 8 | 20 | 80% | 499,140 |
| 1991 | 3 | 9 | 56% | 272,207 |
| 1990 | 24 | 133 | 77% | 340,273 |
| 1989 | 8 | 42 | 76% | 233,721 |
| 1988 | 8 | 32 | 75% | 372,211 |
| 1987 | 5 | 20 | 60% | 276,793 |
| 1986 | 7 | 44 | 77% | 345,062 |
| 1985 | 9 | 24 | 71% | 500,053 |
| 1984 | 11 | 22 | 91% | 205,399 |
| 1983 | 6 | 9 | 78% | 217,009 |
| 1982 | 2 | 9 | 78% | 222,567 |
Volvo B10m reliability FAQ
Across 198 Volvo B10m vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo B10m MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b).
The typical Volvo B10m in our data has covered around
371,393 miles.
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