MOT reliability
Volvo Motor caravan
12 vehicles · 80 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate
Based on 12 Volvo Motor caravan vehicles and 80 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Motor caravan has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 190,182 miles.
12
Vehicles
80
MOT tests
5,910
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo Motor caravan problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo Motor caravan MOT tests:
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Other87%
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Emissions & nuisance16%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Steering7%
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Body & structure7%
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Lamps & electrical6%
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Brakes5%
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Visibility4%
Volvo Motor caravan pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 3 | 67% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 3 | 67% |
Fuel types: Diesel (12)
Most common Volvo Motor caravan MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Motor caravan MOT tests:
- Nearside Front King Pin slight lift/rock (2 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- suspension drops n/s/r when standing (2 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (2 times)
- o/s/f bump stop missing,slight bind on all brakes , all brake back plates corroded. (2 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not affecting the beam image or light output (1.2.4a) (2 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (2 times)
- advise visable blue smoke (2 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- advised tyre treads (2 times)
- slight cut o/s/r inner tyre side wall (2 times)
- Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
Volvo Motor caravan pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 15,753 |
| 2004 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 73,018 |
| 1999 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 142,566 |
| 1998 | 2 | 6 | 67% | 146,709 |
| 1997 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 340,490 |
| 1990 | 1 | 20 | 90% | 902,707 |
| 1989 | 1 | 5 | 40% | 62,319 |
| 1987 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 22,885 |
| 1982 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 50,706 |
| 1981 | 1 | 13 | 62% | 188,147 |
Volvo Motor caravan reliability FAQ
Across 12 Volvo Motor caravan vehicles in our MOT data,
78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about
1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo Motor caravan MOT issues are:
Nearside Front King Pin slight lift/rock; Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)); suspension drops n/s/r when standing.
The typical Volvo Motor caravan in our data has covered around
190,182 miles.
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