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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:

  • Other98%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Brakes5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Steering2%
  • Visibility1%

Volvo Limo pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
5475%
62100%
73100%
86100%
9978%
101275%
111486%
121675%
131471%
141867%
151580%
161968%
171587%
181681%
191369%
201771%

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:

  1. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (11 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
  3. Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (9 times)
  4. Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective cracked (4.1.1 (b) (i)) (8 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  8. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (5 times)
  9. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (5 times)
  10. Oil leak (4 times)
  11. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
  12. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (4 times)
  14. Battery insecure (1.9.1) (4 times)
  15. 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

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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