MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 240s year 1992

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Pass percent:66.85%

(The average a petrol VOLVO 240 year 1992 passes without issue)

Based on:14,132 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	1423
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	630
Headlamp aim out of alignment	585
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	489
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	290
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	281
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	257
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	253
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	251
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	236
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	234
Registration plate issues	203
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	196
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	162
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	156
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	139
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	117
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	116
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	106
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	106
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	96
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	94
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	92
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	88
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	86
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	86
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	81
Rear brake binding	80
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	72
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	71
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	68
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	64
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	62
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	62
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	59
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	56
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	55
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	55
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	55
Rear brake application uneven	53
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	53
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	51
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	50
Windscreen has damage	49
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	47
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	47
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	45
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	43
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	42
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	42
Front brake application uneven	42
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	41
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	41
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	40
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	39
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	37
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	36
Front Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	35
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	34
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	34
Windscreen washer not working	33
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	33
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	32
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	31
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	30
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	29
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	29
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	27
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	27
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	27
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	27
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	26
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	26
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	26
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	26
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	24
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	24
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	23
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	23
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	23
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	22
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	22
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	22
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	21
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	21
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	20
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	20
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	20
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	20
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	20
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	20
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	20
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	19
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	19
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	19
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	18
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	18
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	18
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	18
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	17
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	17
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	17
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	16
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	16
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	15
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	15
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	15
An item not tested \|Manual\|	15
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	15

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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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 240s year 1992

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