MOT Check for VOLVO 740s

The VOLVO 740 makes up 163,164 of the overall 9,557,666 VOLVO MOT test results. Select your 740 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
front brake binding  Occurs:71 times
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated  Occurs:118 times
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Occurs:22 times
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed  Occurs:13 times
Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:66 times
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view  Occurs:350 times
Steering pivot point has excessive play  Occurs:13 times
Rear Exhaust mounting missing  Occurs:219 times
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure  Occurs:168 times
Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing  Occurs:62 times
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:29 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked  Occurs:15 times
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings  Occurs:116 times
brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:28 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:30 times
Offside Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:207 times
Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement  Occurs:20 times
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened  Occurs:291 times
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt  Occurs:63 times
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:55 times
Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:11 times
Position lamp switch faulty  Occurs:20 times
Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:91 times
Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right  Occurs:23 times
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure  Occurs:310 times
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