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:
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Other100%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
Volvo Open top bus pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
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:
- Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid PRS DONE (8.2.3) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
Volvo Open top bus pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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