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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 400s year 1991

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mot history
Pass percent:67.39%
(The average a petrol VOLVO 400 year 1991 passes without issue)
Based on:92 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))3
Brake pipe excessively corroded3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))2
Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))2
Registration plate issues2
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))2
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))1
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section holed at mounting bracket (6.1.2 (a))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Offside 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
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper damaged (1.1.16 (a) (i))1
Emissions unable to be completed exhaust blowing to excess (8.2.1.2 (d))1
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system next to fuel filter (1.1.11 (b) (i))1
Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel both sides (1.2.1 (a) (i))1
Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sills both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced SILL (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced SILL (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced SILL (6.1.1 (c) (i))1
Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Fuel tank exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e))1
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Speedometer clearly inoperative (7.8 (b) (ii))1
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))1
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inside wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inside wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (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.

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