MOT reliability
Volvo B18
16 vehicles · 148 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate
Based on 16 Volvo B18 vehicles and 148 completed MOT tests, the Volvo B18 has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 53,785 miles.
16
Vehicles
148
MOT tests
1,112
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo B18 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo B18 MOT tests:
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Other88%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Steering5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Brakes4%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Body & structure3%
Volvo B18 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 25% |
| 2 | 3 | 67% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 3 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (16)
Most common Volvo B18 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo B18 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (5 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (2 times)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
Volvo B18 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 69,880 |
| 2011 | 1 | 10 | 60% | 89,983 |
| 1995 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 39,706 |
| 1991 | 1 | 23 | 83% | 7,545 |
| 1989 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 25,807 |
| 1966 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 33,696 |
| 1965 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 5,810 |
| 1964 | 5 | 42 | 64% | 74,480 |
| 1963 | 1 | 12 | 58% | 82,295 |
| 1962 | 1 | 20 | 100% | 79,050 |
| 1961 | 2 | 24 | 79% | 21,295 |
Volvo B18 reliability FAQ
Across 16 Volvo B18 vehicles in our MOT data,
74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about
1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo B18 MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b).
The typical Volvo B18 in our data has covered around
53,785 miles.
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