MOT reliability
Volvo Flc
15 vehicles · 115 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate
Based on 15 Volvo Flc vehicles and 115 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Flc has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 221,994 miles.
15
Vehicles
115
MOT tests
11,721
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo Flc problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo Flc MOT tests:
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Other76%
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Steering13%
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Brakes7%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Identification & plates1%
Volvo Flc pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (15)
Most common Volvo Flc MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Flc MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (3 times)
- Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
- living acommadation at time of test (2 times)
- wheel covers restricting check (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
- Oil leak diff (2 times)
- wheel covers blocking vision (2 times)
Volvo Flc pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 252,672 |
| 1998 | 1 | 20 | 70% | — |
Volvo Flc reliability FAQ
Across 15 Volvo Flc vehicles in our MOT data,
70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo Flc MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)).
The typical Volvo Flc in our data has covered around
221,994 miles.
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