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:
Nearside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:24 times
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams  Occurs:24 times
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative  Occurs:17 times
Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:13 times
Brakes imbalanced across an axle Occurs:1,894 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:13 times
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush  Occurs:11 times
Nearside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:56 times
Nearside Rear Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:37 times
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:68 times
Offside Rear Position lamp not working a Occurs:13 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:19 times
Offside Stop lamp not working  Occurs:1,942 times
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:18 times
Position lamp switch faulty  Occurs:25 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:21 times
Nearside Rear Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:37 times
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure  Occurs:78 times
Nearside Front Front position lamp not working  Occurs:622 times
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:11 times
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:16 times
Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:15 times
Towbar component excessively corroded  Occurs:18 times
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:771 times
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