MOT Check for VOLVO 480s

The VOLVO 480 makes up 32,722 of the overall 9,557,666 VOLVO MOT test results. Select your 480 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:83 times
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Occurs:1,462 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:61 times
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:23 times
Centre Exhaust has a part missing  Occurs:11 times
Emissions not tested  Occurs:227 times
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits  Occurs:593 times
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:21 times
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:22 times
Offside Front Front position lamp not in good working order  Occurs:23 times
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced  Occurs:11 times
Front brake application uneven Occurs:109 times
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:50 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:126 times
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened  Occurs:17 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:176 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:176 times
Offside Front position lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:19 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:19 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:51 times
Hazard warning lamps inoperative  Occurs:16 times
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:99 times
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:37 times
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:66 times
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:40 times
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