MOT reliability
Volvo Bus
123 vehicles · 946 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate
Based on 123 Volvo Bus vehicles and 946 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Bus has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 451,013 miles.
123
Vehicles
946
MOT tests
34,358
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo Bus problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo Bus MOT tests:
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Other83%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Brakes7%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Body & structure6%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Steering4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
Volvo Bus pass rate by age
How the Volvo Bus's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4 | 75% |
| 9 | 4 | 100% |
| 10 | 12 | 58% |
| 11 | 8 | 88% |
| 12 | 16 | 75% |
| 13 | 23 | 87% |
| 14 | 29 | 93% |
| 15 | 46 | 83% |
| 16 | 56 | 89% |
| 17 | 63 | 87% |
| 18 | 64 | 95% |
| 19 | 61 | 89% |
| 20 | 54 | 91% |
Fuel types: Diesel (123)
Most common Volvo Bus MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Bus MOT tests:
- Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (12 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (11 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (10 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (10 times)
- Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (9 times)
- Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (9 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (8 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (8 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (8 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (7 times)
- Oil leak (6 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (6 times)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (6 times)
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) (5 times)
Volvo Bus pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 17 | 65% | 504,247 |
| 2006 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 139,459 |
| 2003 | 2 | 11 | 91% | — |
| 2000 | 4 | 27 | 89% | 474,549 |
| 1999 | 11 | 74 | 89% | 403,225 |
| 1998 | 7 | 58 | 79% | 442,444 |
| 1997 | 10 | 85 | 94% | 332,012 |
| 1996 | 6 | 43 | 86% | 385,343 |
| 1995 | 5 | 45 | 78% | 493,814 |
| 1994 | 12 | 110 | 84% | 372,177 |
| 1993 | 7 | 59 | 90% | 406,218 |
| 1990 | 3 | 17 | 94% | 667,524 |
| 1989 | 2 | 8 | 62% | 572,432 |
| 1988 | 3 | 16 | 69% | 396,959 |
| 1987 | 2 | 11 | 73% | 404,301 |
| 1984 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 879,973 |
| 1979 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 25,596 |
| 1974 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 190,008 |
Volvo Bus reliability FAQ
Across 123 Volvo Bus vehicles in our MOT data,
87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about
0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo Bus MOT issues are:
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).
The typical Volvo Bus in our data has covered around
451,013 miles.
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