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MOT reliability

Volvo B7tl double decker bus

1 vehicles · 3 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volvo B7tl double decker bus vehicles and 3 completed MOT tests, the Volvo B7tl double decker bus has an overall 67% pass rate.

1
Vehicles
3
MOT tests
2,227
Avg miles / year
3.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo B7tl double decker bus problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo B7tl double decker bus MOT tests:

  • Emissions & nuisance40%
  • Brakes30%
  • Other20%
  • Body & structure10%

Volvo B7tl double decker bus pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Volvo B7tl double decker bus MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo B7tl double decker bus MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  2. Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) (1 times)
  3. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  4. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  5. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold gasket (6.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Slight lift in kingpin. (1 times)
  7. Offside Rear Lower Slight wear in torsion bar bush. (1 times)
  8. Oil leak, but not excessive Diff (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)

Volvo B7tl double decker bus pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 3 67% —

Volvo B7tl double decker bus reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volvo B7tl double decker bus vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 3.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo B7tl double decker bus MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)); Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)).

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