MOT reliability
Volvo B7
10 vehicles · 58 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate
Based on 10 Volvo B7 vehicles and 58 completed MOT tests, the Volvo B7 has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 1,131,152 miles.
10
Vehicles
58
MOT tests
19,834
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo B7 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo B7 MOT tests:
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Other60%
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Emissions & nuisance20%
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Body & structure10%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
Volvo B7 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 100% |
| 17 | 4 | 75% |
| 18 | 2 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (10)
Most common Volvo B7 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo B7 MOT tests:
- Air pipe mounting bracket above offside front wheel insecure. (1 times)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Body component slightly loose rear of front wing section corroded ,holed and loose (6.2.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
- both front head lights cracked not affecting pattern (1 times)
Volvo B7 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 611,123 |
| 2005 | 2 | 10 | 100% | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 968,969 |
Volvo B7 reliability FAQ
Across 10 Volvo B7 vehicles in our MOT data,
90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about
0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo B7 MOT issues are:
Air pipe mounting bracket above offside front wheel insecure.; Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a).
The typical Volvo B7 in our data has covered around
1,131,152 miles.
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