MOT reliability
Volvo B55-10
2 vehicles · 7 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Volvo B55-10 vehicles and 7 completed MOT tests, the Volvo B55-10 has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 584,051 miles.
2
Vehicles
7
MOT tests
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo B55-10 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo B55-10 MOT tests:
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Other111%
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Body & structure11%
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Brakes6%
Volvo B55-10 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (2)
Most common Volvo B55-10 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo B55-10 MOT tests:
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (6.1.3) (2 times)
- front grill damaged (2 times)
- Offside Rear Emergency exit door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.D.1a) (1 times)
- Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Oil leak (1 times)
- Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- slight corrosion o/s front bump stop (1 times)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
- Front Horn does not function (6.2.1b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped-beam headlamps (1.2.3b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (6.1.1b) (1 times)
Volvo B55-10 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 410,207 |
| 1981 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 757,896 |
Volvo B55-10 reliability FAQ
Across 2 Volvo B55-10 vehicles in our MOT data,
57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about
2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo B55-10 MOT issues are:
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (6.1.3); front grill damaged; Offside Rear Emergency exit door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.D.1a).
The typical Volvo B55-10 in our data has covered around
584,051 miles.
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