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MOT reliability

Volvo Coach

26 vehicles · 149 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 26 Volvo Coach vehicles and 149 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Coach has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 617,378 miles.

26
Vehicles
149
MOT tests
16,934
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo Coach problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo Coach MOT tests:

  • Other119%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Brakes9%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Visibility3%
  • Body & structure1%

Volvo Coach pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
33100%
42100%
53100%
62100%
72100%
82100%
91100%
101100%
111100%
121100%
132100%
143100%
152100%
164100%
17667%
18875%
196100%
206100%

Fuel types: Diesel (25), Other (1)

Most common Volvo Coach MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (3 times)
  2. Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
  3. Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a) (2 times)
  4. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  5. Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i)) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Outer tyre over 10 years old (2 times)
  9. Offside Rear Outer tyre over 10 years old (2 times)
  10. Nearside Rear air suspension airbag perished (2 times)
  11. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess both air bags perished (5.3.5 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Offside Rear Suspension bellows damaged but not to excess air bag front of rear axle perished (5.3.5 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  14. Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) (2 times)
  15. Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)

Volvo Coach pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 7 100%
2005 1 19 100%
2000 2 3 100% 133,986
1996 1 12 92% 272,258
1995 1 14 71% 501,141
1994 2 10 80% 434,416
1992 1 6 67% 349,008
1991 1 2 50%
1990 1 2 100% 481,480
1988 2 21 81% 457,388
1986 1 2 100% 591,525
1980 1 2 100%
1977 1 5 80% 219,317

Volvo Coach reliability FAQ

Across 26 Volvo Coach vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo Coach MOT issues are: Oil leak; Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2); Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a).

The typical Volvo Coach in our data has covered around 617,378 miles.

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