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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 480s year 1995

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mot history
Pass percent:63.47%
(The average a petrol VOLVO 480 year 1995 passes without issue)
Based on:5,431 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues458
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|446
Brake pipe excessively corroded373
Headlamp aim out of alignment310
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort267
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively242
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|192
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|185
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|178
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|116
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|109
Brakes imbalanced across an axle107
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|103
Registration plate issues80
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|75
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|74
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|66
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|60
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|56
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|54
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|53
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|50
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|48
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|46
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|46
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|45
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|40
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|39
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|39
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|39
Brake hose excessively deteriorated38
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened37
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|37
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|36
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|35
Rear brake binding34
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|34
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|31
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|31
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|31
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|30
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|30
Battery insecure |1.9.1|29
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|28
Emissions not tested |7.0|28
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|27
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|27
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|26
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|26
Horn not working |1.6.2a|26
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|25
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened25
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|24
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|24
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|23
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|22
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|22
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|22
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|21
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|21
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|20
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|19
Front brake application uneven19
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|19
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|19
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|19
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||18
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|18
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|18
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|17
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|17
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|17
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|17
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|16
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|16
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))16
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|16
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault16
Windscreen has damage15
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|15
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|15
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|15
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|14
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|14
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|14
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|13
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|13
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|13
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|13
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|13
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|13
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|13
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|12
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|12
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|12
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|12
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|12
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|12
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|11
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|11
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|10
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|10
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|10
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|10
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|10
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|10
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|10
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|9
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|9
Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|9
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|9
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|9
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))9
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|9
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|9
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|8
Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a|8
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|8
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|8
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b||8
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|8
Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|8
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||8
Rear brake application uneven8
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|8
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|8
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|7
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|7
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|7
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|7
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1|6
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|6
Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|6
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement6
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|6
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|6
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|6
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|6
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|6
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a|6
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|6
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|6
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))6
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|6
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|6
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|6
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|6
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|6
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6

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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