MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 240s year 1993

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Pass percent:65.76%

(The average a petrol VOLVO 240 year 1993 passes without issue)

Based on:14,951 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	1516
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	690
Headlamp aim out of alignment	535
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	491
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	280
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	262
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	252
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	250
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	244
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	239
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	230
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	230
Registration plate issues	210
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	202
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	192
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	182
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	179
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	167
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	157
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	152
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	142
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	138
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	130
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	113
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	110
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	109
Rear brake binding	103
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	100
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	98
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	96
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	87
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	87
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	84
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	82
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	80
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	78
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	76
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	67
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	61
Windscreen has damage	58
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	57
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	56
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	56
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	55
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	50
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Rear brake application uneven	49
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	49
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	48
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	48
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	46
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	43
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	42
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	42
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	41
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	40
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	39
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	38
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	38
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	36
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	35
Front brake application uneven	34
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	33
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	32
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	31
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	31
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	31
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	30
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	30
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	30
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	29
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	29
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	28
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	28
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	28
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	27
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	27
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	27
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	27
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	26
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	25
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	25
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	25
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	24
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	24
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	24
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	24
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	23
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	23
Windscreen washer not working	23
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	23
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	23
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	22
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	22
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	22
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	22
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	22
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	22
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	22
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	22
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| incomplete \|1.1.4a\|	21
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	21
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	21
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	21
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	21
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	20
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	20
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	20
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	20
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	20
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	20
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	19
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	19
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	19
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	18
Front Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	18
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	18
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	18
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	18
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	18
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	17
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	17
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	17
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	17
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	17
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	16
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	16
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	16
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	16

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 1993

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