MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 460s year 1996

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Pass percent:63.88%

(The average a petrol VOLVO 460 year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:8,154 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	660
Brake pipe excessively corroded	656
Registration plate lamp issues	563
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	408
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	355
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	264
Headlamp aim out of alignment	254
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	208
Registration plate issues	189
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	183
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	171
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	165
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	164
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	163
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	143
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	139
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	121
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	107
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	105
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	104
Centre Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	95
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	91
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	88
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	85
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	84
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	80
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	73
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	69
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	68
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	64
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	64
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	64
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	62
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	59
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	59
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	57
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	56
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	55
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	55
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	54
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	54
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	53
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	53
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	52
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	48
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	48
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	48
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	48
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	48
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	47
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	47
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	46
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	46
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	46
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	45
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	45
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	41
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	38
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	36
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	35
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	34
Rear brake binding	33
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	33
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	32
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	31
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	31
Windscreen has damage	31
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Front brake application uneven	30
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	29
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	29
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	28
Rear brake application uneven	27
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	26
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	26
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	26
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	26
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	25
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	22
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	21
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	18
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	18
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	18
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	18
Brake hose damaged	18
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	18
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	17
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	17
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	16
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	16
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	16
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	15
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	15
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	14
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	13
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	13
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	12
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	12
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	12
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	12
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	12
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	11
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	11
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	11
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	11
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	10
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	10
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	10
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	9
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	9
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	9
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	9
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	9
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	9
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	9
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.D.1\|	9
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	9
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 460s year 1996

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