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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 164s year 1972

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Pass percent:77.84%
(The average a petrol VOLVO 164 year 1972 passes without issue)
Based on:167 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brakes imbalanced across an axle6
Registration plate lamp issues5
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Battery insecure |1.9.1|3
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|2
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|2
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g|2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Offside Front Upper Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system |1.1.12 |c| |ii||1
Speedometer cannot be illuminated |7.8 |c| |ii||1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported tailpipe |7.1.1|1
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Front brake excessively fluctuating1
Steering column universal joint is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced top of chassis |2.4.G.1|1
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement forward bush |2.4.G.2|1
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Rear brake binding1
Rear brake application uneven1
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|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 Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|1
Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength seat belt mount |5.3.6 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Steering component deformed |2.1.3 |c| |i||1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Headlamp switch insecure |1.7.1|1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|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 binding |3.7.B.1|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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