MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 740s year 1988

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Pass percent:66.80%

(The average a petrol VOLVO 740 year 1988 passes without issue)

Based on:31,804 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	2219
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1437
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	956
Headlamp aim out of alignment	855
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	800
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	598
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	542
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	518
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	518
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	504
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	489
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	472
Registration plate issues	470
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	436
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	431
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	402
Rear brake binding	400
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	385
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	369
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	337
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	316
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	300
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	296
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	264
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	263
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	236
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	227
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	214
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	207
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	201
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	193
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	189
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	185
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	176
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	175
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	168
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	168
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	159
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	156
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	146
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	141
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	141
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	139
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	138
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	137
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	136
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	135
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	129
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	128
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	127
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	127
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	123
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	122
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	121
Windscreen has damage	120
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	118
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	113
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	110
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	107
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	107
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	103
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	101
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	100
Rear brake application uneven	99
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	98
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	98
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	93
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	93
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	92
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	92
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	91
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	89
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	88
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	87
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	86
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	86
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	84
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	82
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	82
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	81
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	81
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	81
Front brake application uneven	80
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	80
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	77
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	75
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	71
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	71
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	70
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	69
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	69
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	64
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.6.2e\|	59
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	59
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	59
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	59
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	59
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	58
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	57
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	56
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	55
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	53
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	52
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	52
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	52
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	52
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	49
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	48
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.A.2a\|	48
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	48
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	48
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	48
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	47
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	47
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	46
An item not tested \|Manual\|	44
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	44
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	43
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	42
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	42
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	42
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	41
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	41
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	41
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	39
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	38
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	37
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	37
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	36
Front Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	36
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	36
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	36
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	35
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	35
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	34
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	34
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	32
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	32
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	32

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 740s year 1988

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