MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 122s year 1968

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Pass percent:72.73%

(The average a petrol VOLVO 122 year 1968 passes without issue)

Based on:110 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5
Registration plate lamp issues	4
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.1.9\|	1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Nearside Front Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis is damaged, 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 Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside 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
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	1
Offside Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Stop lamp not working both \|1.2.1b\|	1
Steering locking device ineffective bolts loose on drag link (2.1.3 (d))	1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded nearside of centre crossmember below passenger front seat \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Front Inner Drag link end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear reflector not red in colour \|1.5.1d\|	1
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.A.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.1.9\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	6
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5
Registration plate lamp issues	4
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	4
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Rear brake binding	3
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.1.9\|	1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Nearside Front Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Front Body or chassis is damaged, 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 Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside 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
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	1
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	1
Offside Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Stop lamp not working both \|1.2.1b\|	1
Steering locking device ineffective bolts loose on drag link (2.1.3 (d))	1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded nearside of centre crossmember below passenger front seat \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Front Inner Drag link end loose \|2.2.B.1d\|	1
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Offside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting \|6.6.6\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Rear An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear reflector not red in colour \|1.5.1d\|	1
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	1
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.A.2a\|	1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|3.1.9\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 122s year 1968

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