MOT reliability
Volvo V
4 vehicles · 50 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Volvo V vehicles and 50 completed MOT tests, the Volvo V has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 155,861 miles.
4
Vehicles
50
MOT tests
11,706
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Volvo V problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Volvo V MOT tests:
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Other87%
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Brakes8%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Steering2%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Visibility1%
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Body & structure1%
Volvo V pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 2 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 3 | 67% |
| 8 | 4 | 50% |
| 9 | 4 | 50% |
| 10 | 5 | 60% |
| 11 | 4 | 75% |
| 12 | 3 | 100% |
| 13 | 4 | 50% |
| 14 | 5 | 60% |
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 2 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (2), Petrol (2)
Most common Volvo V MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Volvo V MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (5 times)
- Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (3 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- both headlights have beam benders fitted (2 times)
- fuel filter is corroded (2 times)
Volvo V pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 169,365 |
| 2002 | 1 | 17 | 71% | 142,358 |
| 2001 | 1 | 18 | 61% | — |
| 1994 | 1 | 8 | 100% | — |
Volvo V reliability FAQ
Across 4 Volvo V vehicles in our MOT data,
72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about
2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Volvo V MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d); Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside (2.4.G.2).
The typical Volvo V in our data has covered around
155,861 miles.
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