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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:

  • Other113%
  • Seatbelts & equipment9%
  • Brakes4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Visibility2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Volvo Bm10 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
141100%
15250%
161100%
171100%
181100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Diesel (2)

Most common Volvo Bm10 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Bm10 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (4 times)
  2. Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (4 times)
  3. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (2 times)
  5. o/s/r/o tyre scuffed/cuts. (2 times)
  6. Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  7. indicator visual tell tale not working/intermitant. (2 times)
  8. n/s fuel tank stained. (2 times)
  9. n/s/f roofline marker not working. (2 times)
  10. slight air leak in door mechanism? (2 times)
  11. Steering pivot point has slight play both king pins,o/s very slight. (2.2.B.1g) (2 times)
  12. slight air leak (door mechanism). (2 times)
  13. Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/f king pin (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  14. Chip in windscreen within swept area but less than 10mm (2 times)
  15. Brake warning device defective (3.3.E.1b) (1 times)

Volvo Bm10 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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