MOT reliability
Volvo Bm10
2 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Volvo Bm10 vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Bm10 has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 589,305 miles.
2
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
6,263
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo Bm10 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo Bm10 MOT tests:
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Other113%
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Seatbelts & equipment9%
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Brakes4%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Visibility2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Volvo Bm10 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (2)
Most common Volvo Bm10 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Bm10 MOT tests:
- Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (4 times)
- Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (4 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (2 times)
- o/s/r/o tyre scuffed/cuts. (2 times)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
- indicator visual tell tale not working/intermitant. (2 times)
- n/s fuel tank stained. (2 times)
- n/s/f roofline marker not working. (2 times)
- slight air leak in door mechanism? (2 times)
- Steering pivot point has slight play both king pins,o/s very slight. (2.2.B.1g) (2 times)
- slight air leak (door mechanism). (2 times)
- Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/f king pin (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Chip in windscreen within swept area but less than 10mm (2 times)
- Brake warning device defective (3.3.E.1b) (1 times)
Volvo Bm10 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 914,100 |
| 1986 | 1 | 11 | 64% | 264,511 |
Volvo Bm10 reliability FAQ
Across 2 Volvo Bm10 vehicles in our MOT data,
74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about
2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo Bm10 MOT issues are:
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g); Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g); Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).
The typical Volvo Bm10 in our data has covered around
589,305 miles.
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