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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 144s year 1974

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mot history
Pass percent:67.86%
(The average a petrol VOLVO 144 year 1974 passes without issue)
Based on:56 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|2
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|2
Brake hose has insufficient room to move2
Battery insecure |1.9.1|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Nearside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both inner wings |3.3.A.2|1
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both sill steps |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded lower quarter |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Steering system lock to lock check stretches a brake hose |2.2.D.2b|1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Brake back plate|s| securing device excessively deteriorated |3.5.1j|1
Offside Front Brake back plate|s| securing device excessively deteriorated |3.5.1j|1
Offside Rear Brake back plate|s| securing device excessively deteriorated |3.5.1j|1
Nearside Rear Brake back plate|s| securing device excessively deteriorated |3.5.1j|1
Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Registration plate issues1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a|1
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear brake binding1
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Offside Front Sub-frame cracked |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush IDLER BUSH |2.4.G.2|1
Brake cable modified and seriously weakened |3.5.1n|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|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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