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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MOT check 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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