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MOT reliability

Volvo Open top bus

1 vehicles · 2 completed MOT tests analysed
50%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volvo Open top bus vehicles and 2 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Open top bus has an overall 50% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 594,673 miles.

1
Vehicles
2
MOT tests
9.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo Open top bus problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo Open top bus MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%

Volvo Open top bus pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
17250%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Volvo Open top bus MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Open top bus MOT tests:

  1. Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  7. Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid PRS DONE (8.2.3) (1 times)
  9. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  10. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  11. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  12. rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  13. rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)

Volvo Open top bus pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 1 2 50% 594,673

Volvo Open top bus reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volvo Open top bus vehicles in our MOT data, 50% pass the MOT (a 50% failure rate), with about 9.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo Open top bus MOT issues are: Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f).

The typical Volvo Open top bus in our data has covered around 594,673 miles.

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