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 Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:137 times
Offside Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:17 times
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:26 times
Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:25 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:45 times
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:758 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive  Occurs:332 times
Offside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:25 times
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:767 times
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working  Occurs:19 times
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:62 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:11 times
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play  Occurs:20 times
Stop lamp not working  Occurs:443 times
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:1,490 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired  Occurs:20 times
Nearside Rear position lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:34 times
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped  Occurs:21 times
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:16 times
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:11 times
Steering system excessively tight  Occurs:57 times
Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users  Occurs:14 times
Brake hose bulging under pressure  Occurs:14 times
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