MOT reliability
Volvo Olypian
3 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Volvo Olypian vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Olypian has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 145,793 miles.
3
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
61,239
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo Olypian problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo Olypian MOT tests:
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Other127%
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Emissions & nuisance18%
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Steering9%
Volvo Olypian pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (3)
Most common Volvo Olypian MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Olypian MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
- uneven wear on offside rear tyres (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (2 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (1 times)
- Oil leak (1 times)
- front air bags crazed (1 times)
- general underbody surface corrosion (1 times)
- rear air bags crazed (1 times)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- slight underbody surface corrosion (1 times)
- Nearside Front track rod end slight play (1 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- all air bags crazed (1 times)
Volvo Olypian pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 15 | 93% | — |
| 1997 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 252,333 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 39,254 |
Volvo Olypian reliability FAQ
Across 3 Volvo Olypian vehicles in our MOT data,
95% pass the MOT (a 5% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo Olypian MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d); uneven wear on offside rear tyres; Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b).
The typical Volvo Olypian in our data has covered around
145,793 miles.
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