MOT reliability
Volvo Limo
16 vehicles · 238 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate
Based on 16 Volvo Limo vehicles and 238 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Limo has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 97,058 miles.
16
Vehicles
238
MOT tests
4,369
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo Limo problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo Limo MOT tests:
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Other98%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
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Brakes5%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Steering2%
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Visibility1%
Volvo Limo pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 4 | 75% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 3 | 100% |
| 8 | 6 | 100% |
| 9 | 9 | 78% |
| 10 | 12 | 75% |
| 11 | 14 | 86% |
| 12 | 16 | 75% |
| 13 | 14 | 71% |
| 14 | 18 | 67% |
| 15 | 15 | 80% |
| 16 | 19 | 68% |
| 17 | 15 | 87% |
| 18 | 16 | 81% |
| 19 | 13 | 69% |
| 20 | 17 | 71% |
Fuel types: Petrol (13), Diesel (3)
Most common Volvo Limo MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Limo MOT tests:
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (11 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (9 times)
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i)) (8 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (5 times)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (5 times)
- Oil leak (4 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (4 times)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1) (4 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (4 times)
Volvo Limo pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 9 | 100% | 39,262 |
| 2001 | 2 | 27 | 81% | 44,684 |
| 1997 | 4 | 69 | 75% | 104,925 |
| 1996 | 3 | 40 | 80% | 149,742 |
| 1995 | 2 | 27 | 74% | 83,245 |
| 1994 | 1 | 30 | 73% | 71,055 |
| 1992 | 1 | 21 | 67% | 209,645 |
| 1990 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 38,350 |
| 1989 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 69,831 |
Volvo Limo reliability FAQ
Across 16 Volvo Limo vehicles in our MOT data,
76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo Limo MOT issues are:
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a).
The typical Volvo Limo in our data has covered around
97,058 miles.
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