MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 850s year 1993

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Pass percent:66.81%

(The average a petrol VOLVO 850 year 1993 passes without issue)

Based on:30,181 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	2525
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1874
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1385
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1148
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	955
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	888
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	688
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	630
Registration plate issues	543
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	512
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	488
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	384
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	373
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	308
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	301
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	290
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	275
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	248
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	235
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	223
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	212
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	198
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	181
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	177
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	172
Rear brake application uneven	171
Rear brake binding	167
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	153
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	146
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	141
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	139
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	139
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	136
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	135
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	131
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	129
Front brake application uneven	125
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	124
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	124
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	121
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	120
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	114
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	113
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	113
Windscreen has damage	110
Brake hose damaged	106
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	104
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	103
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	98
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	98
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	96
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	95
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	95
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	92
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	91
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	89
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	85
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	85
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	84
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	83
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	81
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	80
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	77
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	76
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	76
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	76
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	75
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	72
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	72
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	71
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	69
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	67
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	67
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	65
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	62
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	61
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	61
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	60
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	59
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	56
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	56
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	56
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	55
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	55
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	54
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	52
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	52
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	52
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	51
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	51
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	51
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	50
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	49
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	49
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	46
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	43
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	42
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	41
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	41
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	40
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	40
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	40
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	40
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	39
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	37
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	37
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	36
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	36
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	36
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	36
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	35
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	35
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	34
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	34
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	32
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	32
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	31
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	31

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 petrol VOLVO 850s year 1993

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