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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 122s year 1963

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mot history
Pass percent:81.22%
(The average a petrol VOLVO 122 year 1963 passes without issue)
Based on:197 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Brake pipe excessively corroded4
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b|2
Brake hose damaged2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|1
Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Boot floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b|1
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Registration plate issues1
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g||1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn tie rod bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn tie rod bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||1
All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii||1
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii||1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is deliberately modified which significantly reduces the original strength |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|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 Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Sub-frame cracked spring cup |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Seat belt installation upper anchorage of a three point belt less than 475mm above an uncompressed cushion measured parallel to the seat back (10.1 (s))1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Front Windscreen washer control is inaccessible to the driver |8.2.1a|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|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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