MOT Check for VOLVO 240s

The VOLVO 240 makes up 120,480 of the overall 9,557,666 VOLVO MOT test results. Select your 240 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:74 times
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:253 times
Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) Occurs:12 times
Offside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:11 times
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:27 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:56 times
Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:20 times
Power steering component leaking from a failed seal  Occurs:20 times
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened  Occurs:32 times
Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:17 times
Offside Rear Front position lamp not working  Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:112 times
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush  Occurs:38 times
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:253 times
Power steering malfunctioning  Occurs:61 times
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:920 times
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing  Occurs:37 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:15 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete  Occurs:29 times
Offside Inner Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:11 times
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:11 times
Offside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function  Occurs:30 times
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:531 times
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:217 times
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:328 times
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