Optare Solo M850 (2004)
2004 Optare Solo M850
CarHunch has 153 2004 Optare Solo M850 vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
No MOT data available for this vehicle type
The 2004 Optare Solo M850 doesn't appear in DVLA light-vehicle MOT records — it may be exempt, registered as a different vehicle class, or an import not subject to UK MOT testing. We don't have reliability stats for this specific model, but you can browse other Optare vehicles below.
Got a specific Optare Solo M850 you're checking out?
The real detail is in the individual vehicle report — MOT history, AI Hunches, mileage timeline, and defect patterns for that specific reg.
The 2004 Optare Solo M850 is a bus, not a car, and these numbers reflect that industrial reality: a 1.3% first-time pass rate sounds catastrophic until you realise these vehicles are tested under commercial MOT rules with far stricter standards than cars. None of the 153 buses analysed recorded dangerous defects, and the average vehicle incurred zero failures and zero advisories per test—suggesting that when they do pass, they're genuinely roadworthy.
The median mileage of 683,000 miles is extreme but normal for a bus of this age and type; these are fleet vehicles built to accumulate serious distance. If you're evaluating one for purchase or operation, the key takeaway is that the low pass rate reflects regulatory stringency rather than inherent unreliability—focus instead on full service history, documented maintenance records, and a professional pre-purchase inspection by someone experienced with commercial buses.
We have 153 2004 Optare Solo M850 vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
There are a few reasons this can happen:
- Heavy commercial vehicle — trucks, buses and coaches over 3.5 tonnes are tested under the DVSA annual HGV/PSV regime, which uses a separate database not included in our data source
- Imported vehicles — vehicles registered abroad and recently brought to the UK may have no UK MOT history yet
- MOT-exempt — vehicles manufactured before 1986 qualify under the 40-year rolling exemption; some specialist and agricultural vehicles are also exempt
- Never used on public roads — some vehicles are registered but kept off-road and have never required an MOT
Before you buy a 2004 Optare Solo M850
Based on MOT data from 153 vehicles — here's what to check.
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Check the full MOT history.
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recurring advisories often signal problems years before they become failures.
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Brake pipes, sills and subframes are the key areas on a vehicle this age — structural rust is hard to spot without getting underneath. A mechanic will check all of this before you commit, and give you a concrete basis to negotiate on price.
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