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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 440s year 1990

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mot history
Pass percent:61.37%
(The average a petrol VOLVO 440 year 1990 passes without issue)
Based on:4,701 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|494
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|343
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort268
Brake pipe excessively corroded263
Registration plate lamp issues207
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively204
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|202
Headlamp aim out of alignment174
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|156
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|147
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|96
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|91
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|87
Registration plate issues77
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|76
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|71
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|67
Brakes imbalanced across an axle65
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|59
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|57
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|57
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|56
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|55
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|54
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|53
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|53
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|50
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|43
Horn not working |1.6.2a|43
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|37
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|36
Rear brake binding33
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|32
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|31
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|31
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|31
Brake hose excessively deteriorated30
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|30
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|29
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|28
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|26
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|25
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|24
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|23
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|23
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|22
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|22
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|21
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|21
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|21
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|20
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|20
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|19
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|19
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|19
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened19
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|19
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|18
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|18
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|18
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|17
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|17
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|17
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|17
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|17
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|16
Emissions not tested |7.0|16
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|16
Rear brake application uneven16
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|16
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|16
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|16
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|16
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|16
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|15
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|15
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|15
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|15
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|15
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|14
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|14
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|14
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|14
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|13
Windscreen has damage13
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|13
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|13
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|13
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c|13
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|13
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|12
Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c|12
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|12
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|12
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|12
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|12
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|12
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c|11
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|11
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|10
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|10
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released10
Nearside Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c|10
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|10
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|10
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|10
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|10
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|10
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|10
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|10
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|10
Front brake application uneven9
Nearside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a|9
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|9
Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|9
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|9
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|9
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|9
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|9
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|9
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a|9
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|9
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|8
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|8
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|8
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|8
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|8
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|8
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|8
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|8
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|8
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|8
Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c|7
Offside Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c|7
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|7
Windscreen wiper blade insecure7
Brake hose damaged7
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|7
Offside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a|7
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|7
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|7
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|7
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|7
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|6
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|6
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|6
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|6
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|6
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|6
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|6
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a|6
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|6
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|6
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|6
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3|6
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|6
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b|6
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement6
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|6

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