MOT reliability
Volvo Tdi
1 vehicles · 7 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Volvo Tdi vehicles and 7 completed MOT tests, the Volvo Tdi has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 123,000 miles.
1
Vehicles
7
MOT tests
8,890
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo Tdi problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo Tdi MOT tests:
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Other80%
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Emissions & nuisance20%
Volvo Tdi pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (1)
Most common Volvo Tdi MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo Tdi MOT tests:
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
- front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
Volvo Tdi pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 123,000 |
Volvo Tdi reliability FAQ
Across 1 Volvo Tdi vehicles in our MOT data,
71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo Tdi MOT issues are:
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i); Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a); Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a).
The typical Volvo Tdi in our data has covered around
123,000 miles.
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