MOT Check for VOLVO 850s

The VOLVO 850 makes up 352,551 of the overall 9,557,666 VOLVO MOT test results. Select your 850 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A`  Occurs:36 times
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:18 times
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended  Occurs:31 times
Offside Rear Wheel bolt missing  Occurs:103 times
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:354 times
Centre Upper Stop lamp not working  Occurs:52 times
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour  Occurs:70 times
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:25 times
Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating  Occurs:27 times
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view  Occurs:36 times
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:588 times
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:97 times
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:103 times
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing  Occurs:32 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:2,115 times
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:101 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:11,871 times
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:413 times
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases  Occurs:25 times
Exhaust mounting missing  Occurs:162 times
Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:21 times
Brake hose damaged Occurs:1,314 times
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side a Occurs:21 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:21 times
Nearside Front Wheel nut missing  Occurs:38 times
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