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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 300s year 1985

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mot history
Pass percent:60.34%
(The average a petrol VOLVO 300 year 1985 passes without issue)
Based on:58 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))6
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))2
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))2
Windscreen washer not working 2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam Intermittently working (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis rails both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii))1
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))1
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))1
Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))1
Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Rear Fuel pipe union leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))1
Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp all brake light being affected by the side lights (4.3.3 (b))1
Nearside Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))1
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d))1
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d))1
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill/ inside door shut (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced marked with yellow chalk (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Emissions unable to be completed over heating (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))1
Offside Rear Lower Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced marked with yellow chalk (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Front Upper Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced under wheel arch marked with yellow chalk (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))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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