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MOT reliability

Volvo P38

1 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volvo P38 vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Volvo P38 has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 64,661 miles.

1
Vehicles
22
MOT tests
1,011
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo P38 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo P38 MOT tests:

  • Other50%
  • Brakes29%
  • Steering14%
  • Body & structure14%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension14%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volvo P38 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo P38 MOT tests:

  1. Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  2. Central Prop shaft bearing has slight play U/J (6.1.7 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  3. Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  6. Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b) (1 times)
  7. Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
  9. Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
  10. slight play in front and rear propsharft uj (1 times)
  11. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
  12. Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  13. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)

Volvo P38 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1966 1 22 73% 64,661

Volvo P38 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volvo P38 vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo P38 MOT issues are: Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); Central Prop shaft bearing has slight play U/J (6.1.7 (b) (i)); Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)).

The typical Volvo P38 in our data has covered around 64,661 miles.

Compare the Volvo P38

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