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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 121s year 1970

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Pass percent:72.73%
(The average a petrol VOLVO 121 year 1970 passes without issue)
Based on:99 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Rear brake binding4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|3
Rear brake application uneven2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|2
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Front brake application uneven2
Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c|1
Offside Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c|1
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Inner Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g|1
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c|1
Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c|1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Offside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2|1
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3|1
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|1
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on both |8.2.1b|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
rear brake recording little or no effort both |3.7.B.5a|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment no reserve travel (1.1.6 (c))1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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