MOT reliability
Volvo Plaxton
49 vehicles · 293 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate
Based on 49 Volvo Plaxton vehicles and 293 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Plaxton has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 241,248 miles.
49
Vehicles
293
MOT tests
24,306
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo Plaxton problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo Plaxton MOT tests:
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Other93%
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Brakes12%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
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Body & structure6%
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Lamps & electrical5%
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Steering3%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Volvo Plaxton pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 5 | 80% |
| 13 | 6 | 67% |
| 14 | 10 | 60% |
| 15 | 9 | 89% |
| 16 | 8 | 88% |
| 17 | 6 | 83% |
| 18 | 8 | 88% |
| 19 | 9 | 67% |
| 20 | 5 | 80% |
Fuel types: Diesel (49)
Most common Volvo Plaxton MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Plaxton MOT tests:
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (5 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- n/s/rear service & park brake eefort low (2 times)
- o/s/front king pin-rock. gearbox oil leak-pipe? (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Axle one left and right stub pin and bush wear. (2 times)
- Right hand side door and cargo frame work corroded. (2 times)
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)
- various body out rigger supports badly corroded (2 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Centre Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Air suspension unit fouled by moving parts likely to cause damage (2.4.D.1c) (1 times)
Volvo Plaxton pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 39,848 |
| 2003 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 79,423 |
| 2000 | 1 | 11 | 64% | 225,610 |
| 1997 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 113,738 |
| 1996 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 211,125 |
| 1994 | 2 | 4 | 50% | 157,382 |
| 1993 | 2 | 20 | 90% | 573,664 |
| 1992 | 2 | 7 | 71% | 150,883 |
| 1990 | 2 | 16 | 75% | 214,334 |
| 1988 | 1 | 7 | 43% | 415,081 |
| 1987 | 3 | 11 | 55% | 191,143 |
| 1986 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 206,812 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 189,391 |
Volvo Plaxton reliability FAQ
Across 49 Volvo Plaxton vehicles in our MOT data,
82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about
0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo Plaxton MOT issues are:
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7).
The typical Volvo Plaxton in our data has covered around
241,248 miles.
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