MOT reliability
Volvo Black
1 vehicles · 11 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Volvo Black vehicles and 11 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Black has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 160,101 miles.
1
Vehicles
11
MOT tests
4,493
Avg miles / year
3.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo Black problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo Black MOT tests:
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Other103%
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Steering3%
Volvo Black pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Volvo Black MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Black MOT tests:
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (7 times)
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b) (1 times)
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) (1 times)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b) (1 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d) (1 times)
- rear exhaust mounting slightly insecure (1 times)
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b) (1 times)
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
Volvo Black pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 11 | 73% | 160,101 |
Volvo Black reliability FAQ
Across 1 Volvo Black vehicles in our MOT data,
73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about
3.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo Black MOT issues are:
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2); Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d).
The typical Volvo Black in our data has covered around
160,101 miles.
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