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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:

  • Other132%
  • Visibility8%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Brakes3%

Volvo B58 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass 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:

  1. Oil leak (7 times)
  2. Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  3. Electrical wiring damaged/contaminated (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Upper Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i)) (1 times)
  7. Oil leak, but not excessive o/s engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  10. 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)
  11. 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)
  12. surface cracking on o/s/f outer wall of tyre (1 times)
  13. windscreen damage o/s lower part of screen (1 times)
  14. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  15. 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

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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