MOT reliability
Volvo B6
16 vehicles · 85 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 16 Volvo B6 vehicles and 85 completed MOT tests, the Volvo B6 has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 559,034 miles.
16
Vehicles
85
MOT tests
43,817
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo B6 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo B6 MOT tests:
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Other79%
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Brakes12%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
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Steering9%
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Body & structure5%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
Volvo B6 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 9 | 100% |
| 12 | 15 | 80% |
| 13 | 9 | 89% |
| 14 | 7 | 86% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 4 | 75% |
| 18 | 5 | 60% |
| 19 | 5 | 40% |
| 20 | 2 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (16)
Most common Volvo B6 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo B6 MOT tests:
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- under body corrosion (3 times)
- Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer holed tail pipe u/s (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (2 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (2 times)
- advise slight play in o/s/f king pin (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.3) (2 times)
- Coolant leak (2 times)
Volvo B6 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 303,474 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 675,532 |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 786,512 |
| 1996 | 1 | 12 | 83% | 366,459 |
| 1994 | 11 | 65 | 72% | 546,703 |
Volvo B6 reliability FAQ
Across 16 Volvo B6 vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo B6 MOT issues are:
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c).
The typical Volvo B6 in our data has covered around
559,034 miles.
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