MOT reliability
Volvo B58
10 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate
Based on 10 Volvo B58 vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Volvo B58 has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 227,462 miles.
10
Vehicles
21
MOT tests
1,606
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo B58 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo B58 MOT tests:
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Other132%
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Visibility8%
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Body & structure5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Brakes3%
Volvo B58 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Diesel (10)
Most common Volvo B58 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo B58 MOT tests:
- Oil leak (7 times)
- Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Electrical wiring damaged/contaminated (2 times)
- Nearside Front Upper Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4) (2 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) (1 times)
- Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i)) (1 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive o/s engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- surface cracking on o/s/f outer wall of tyre (1 times)
- windscreen damage o/s lower part of screen (1 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Lower Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
Volvo B58 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 310,420 |
| 1981 | 3 | 7 | 57% | 256,219 |
| 1980 | 5 | 10 | 80% | 206,881 |
| 1979 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 161,136 |
Volvo B58 reliability FAQ
Across 10 Volvo B58 vehicles in our MOT data,
71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about
1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo B58 MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Electrical wiring damaged/contaminated.
The typical Volvo B58 in our data has covered around
227,462 miles.
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