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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO 240s year 1990

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mot history
Pass percent:61.67%
(The average a diesel VOLVO 240 year 1990 passes without issue)
Based on:60 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues9
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Front brake application uneven3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1|1
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill near seat mount |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play Track rod end |2.2.B.1f|1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Nearside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Offside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|1
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c|1
Offside Front Drag link end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c|1
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|1
Registration plate issues1
Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped on axle |3.6.B.1|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b||1
Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Central Front Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|1
Offside Suspension component 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
Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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