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MOT reliability

Volvo Pv544

22 vehicles · 186 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 22 Volvo Pv544 vehicles and 186 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Pv544 has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,011 miles.

22
Vehicles
186
MOT tests
897
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo Pv544 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo Pv544 MOT tests:

  • Other109%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Steering4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Visibility1%

Volvo Pv544 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14100%
2683%
3580%
43100%
5475%
62100%
7367%
8250%
9367%
10475%
112100%
121100%
132100%
141100%
152100%
16367%
17367%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (22)

Most common Volvo Pv544 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Pv544 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (9 times)
  2. windscreen slightly damaged (5 times)
  3. Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
  4. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  7. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  8. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  10. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  11. Headlamp masks/converters fitted (3 times)
  12. offside outer sill corroded (3 times)
  13. Nearside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (2 times)
  14. Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  15. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)

Volvo Pv544 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 6 100% 41,661
2018 1 10 90% 50,735
2017 1 2 100% 87,724
2014 1 6 83% 98,156
2004 1 13 54% 9,527
2003 1 7 100% 67,123
1997 1 11 100% 24,678
1990 1 7 86% 39,257
1989 1 13 85% 70,387
1985 1 11 91% 30,431
1973 1 8 88% 41,937
1966 1 2 100% 26,586
1964 4 36 86% 67,939
1963 2 15 87% 41,811
1961 1 13 85% 193,751
1959 1 6 83% 50,176
1958 2 20 85% 33,376

Volvo Pv544 reliability FAQ

Across 22 Volvo Pv544 vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo Pv544 MOT issues are: Oil leak; windscreen slightly damaged; Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).

The typical Volvo Pv544 in our data has covered around 57,011 miles.

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