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MOT reliability

Volvo Limosine

6 vehicles · 108 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Volvo Limosine vehicles and 108 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Limosine has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 114,301 miles.

6
Vehicles
108
MOT tests
2,794
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo Limosine problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo Limosine MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Brakes7%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Steering1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Volvo Limosine pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3367%
4250%
5475%
63100%
72100%
8580%
9580%
10771%
11683%
12875%
13875%
14683%
15771%
16771%
17771%
18667%
19683%
20580%

Fuel types: Petrol (5), Diesel (1)

Most common Volvo Limosine MOT faults

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

  1. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (7 times)
  2. Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (5 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (5 times)
  4. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  7. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  8. Oil leak from engine (3 times)
  9. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (3 times)
  10. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  11. Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  12. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  13. Oil leak (3 times)
  14. Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (2 times)

Volvo Limosine pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 10 80%
2001 1 27 74% 77,144
2000 1 22 86% 193,607
1997 1 15 80% 96,186
1996 2 34 71% 102,284

Volvo Limosine reliability FAQ

Across 6 Volvo Limosine vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo Limosine MOT issues are: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ; Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Volvo Limosine in our data has covered around 114,301 miles.

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