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MOT reliability

Volvo T-5

1 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Volvo T-5 vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Volvo T-5 has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 187,208 miles.

1
Vehicles
21
MOT tests
4,391
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Volvo T-5 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volvo T-5 MOT tests:

  • Other148%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Volvo T-5 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
111100%
12250%
13250%
14250%
151100%
16250%
17367%
181100%
191100%
20333%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Volvo T-5 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo T-5 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (3 times)
  2. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (2 times)
  7. chips in windscreen. (2 times)
  8. nearside front tyre is on 2.5mm in places. (2 times)
  9. offside front tyre is on 2.7mm in places. (2 times)
  10. offside rear tyre is on 2.2mm in places. (2 times)
  11. Both rear main suspention bushes starting to crack and slight play in off side bush (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
  13. Slight gearbox/engine oil leak (2 times)
  14. Both rear suspension bushes starting to crack (2 times)
  15. Engine oil leaks. (2 times)

Volvo T-5 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1995 1 21 57% 187,208

Volvo T-5 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Volvo T-5 vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volvo T-5 MOT issues are: Oil leak ; Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d); Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2).

The typical Volvo T-5 in our data has covered around 187,208 miles.

Compare the Volvo T-5

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