MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 850s year 1994

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Pass percent:66.13%

(The average a petrol VOLVO 850 year 1994 passes without issue)

Based on:66,068 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	5141
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3622
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3152
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2220
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2187
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2126
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1378
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1368
Registration plate issues	1341
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1128
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	977
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	925
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	834
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	784
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	599
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	577
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	567
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	566
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	524
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	520
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	516
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	508
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	503
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	485
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	483
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	472
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	466
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	440
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	433
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	431
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	412
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	368
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	362
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	344
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	332
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	324
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	313
Rear brake binding	304
Rear brake application uneven	300
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	299
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	298
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	298
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	296
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	292
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	267
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	263
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	261
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	249
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	244
Front brake application uneven	226
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	224
Brake hose damaged	224
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	223
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	215
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	215
Windscreen has damage	212
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	205
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	203
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	201
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	189
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	185
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	178
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	176
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	175
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	170
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	169
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	163
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	162
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	158
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	155
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	153
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	140
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	138
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	135
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	135
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	135
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	133
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	130
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	128
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	128
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	125
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	124
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	123
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	120
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	116
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	112
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	112
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	111
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	110
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\|	108
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	106
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	105
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	102
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	101
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\|	101
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	101
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	100
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	99
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	99
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	99
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	98
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	98
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	98
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\|	96
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	96
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\|	95
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	94
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	92
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	92
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	90
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	88
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	88
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	87
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	87
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	84
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	81
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	80
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	80
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	80
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	79
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	79
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	79
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	79
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	78
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	78
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	76
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	75
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	75
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	75
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	74
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	73
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	71
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	69
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	68
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	68

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 850s year 1994

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