MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO 440s year 1995

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Pass percent:61.72%

(The average a diesel VOLVO 440 year 1995 passes without issue)

Based on:6,126 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	771
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	503
Registration plate lamp issues	368
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	294
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	267
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	260
Headlamp aim out of alignment	234
Registration plate issues	170
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	167
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	150
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	145
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	141
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	139
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	132
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	116
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	114
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	106
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	101
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	97
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	85
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	85
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	82
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	82
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	79
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	76
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	73
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	70
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	65
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	65
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	64
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	61
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	60
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	59
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	59
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	57
Rear brake binding	56
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	54
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	49
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	45
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	44
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	43
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	43
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	43
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	40
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	39
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	39
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	37
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	35
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	34
Front brake application uneven	33
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	31
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	29
Windscreen has damage	29
Rear brake application uneven	29
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	29
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	28
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	28
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	27
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	26
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	25
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	25
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	24
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	24
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	23
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	22
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	22
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	21
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	20
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	19
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	19
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	19
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	19
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	19
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	19
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	18
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	18
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	18
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	16
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	16
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	16
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	16
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	16
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	15
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	15
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	14
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	14
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	13
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	12
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	12
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	12
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	11
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	11
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	11
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	11
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	11
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	11
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	11
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	10
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	10
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	10
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	10
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	10
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	10
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	9
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced \|2.4.F.2\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	9
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	9
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	9
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	9
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	9
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	8
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function \|2.7.2a\|	8
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	8
Brake hose damaged	8
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	8
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	8
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	8
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	8

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 diesel VOLVO 440s year 1995

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