MOT reliability
Volvo B9m
2 vehicles · 10 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Volvo B9m vehicles and 10 completed MOT tests, the Volvo B9m has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 366,246 miles.
2
Vehicles
10
MOT tests
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo B9m problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo B9m MOT tests:
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Other86%
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Seatbelts & equipment14%
Volvo B9m pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (2)
Most common Volvo B9m MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo B9m MOT tests:
- Nearside Inner Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
- Nearside Outer Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
- Air suspension levelling valve leaking air dryer unit (2.4.D.2) (1 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases turbo clamp (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Fuel system component insecure corrieded (7.2.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Air suspension unit totally deflated front air bag (2.4.D.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Air suspension unit totally deflated rear air bag (2.4.D.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b) (1 times)
- Seat belt retracting mechanism defective X5 (5.2.5b) (1 times)
- Oil leak (1 times)
- air bag top mounting corroded (1 times)
Volvo B9m pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 709,353 |
| 1990 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 23,139 |
Volvo B9m reliability FAQ
Across 2 Volvo B9m vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo B9m MOT issues are:
Nearside Inner Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b); Nearside Outer Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b); Air suspension levelling valve leaking air dryer unit (2.4.D.2).
The typical Volvo B9m in our data has covered around
366,246 miles.
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