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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 343s year 1983

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Pass percent:74.14%
(The average a petrol VOLVO 343 year 1983 passes without issue)
Based on:116 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Registration plate lamp issues2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Rear brake binding2
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3|1
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket inappropriately repaired lowering blocks incorrect ie scaffold tube used |2.4.A.2|1
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket inappropriately repaired lower block ie scaffold tube used |2.4.A.2|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced |4.5.4 |a||1
Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Windscreen washer not working 1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a||1
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i||1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b||1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Front Steering rack damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|1
Offside Front Shock absorber casing damaged externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a|1
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|1
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.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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