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 Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:82 times
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:173 times
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:13 times
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:208 times
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on  Occurs:26 times
Offside front brake juddering severely  Occurs:47 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured  Occurs:22 times
Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image  Occurs:155 times
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure  Occurs:78 times
Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle  Occurs:33 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:28 times
Offside Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:17 times
Nearside Front position lamp insecure  Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced  Occurs:16 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:28 times
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:140 times
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:28 times
Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:38 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:21 times
Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:33 times
Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
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