MOT Check for VOLVO 850s

The VOLVO 850 makes up 352,540 of the overall 8,314,029 VOLVO MOT test results. Select your 850 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced  Occurs:86 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working  Occurs:63 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:47 times
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored  Occurs:320 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:26 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:21 times
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened  Occurs:18 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:25 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:67 times
Nearside Front Front position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:18 times
Offside Rear coil spring cracked  Occurs:19 times
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Occurs:18,639 times
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing  Occurs:31 times
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped  Occurs:35 times
Offside Front position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:27 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:738 times
Front position lamp not working  Occurs:840 times
Oil leaking excessively from engine ai Occurs:36 times
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:1,549 times
Rear Exhaust system insecure a Occurs:37 times
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:122 times
Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:40 times
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:344 times
Offside Lower Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:31 times
Power steering pipe or hose leaking from a seal  Occurs:24 times
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