MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 850s year 1995

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Pass percent:65.85%

(The average a petrol VOLVO 850 year 1995 passes without issue)

Based on:99,016 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	5617
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5302
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4984
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	3376
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2842
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2475
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2460
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2336
Registration plate issues	2141
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1816
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1630
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1615
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1579
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1417
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1294
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	925
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	866
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	854
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	806
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	800
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	798
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	771
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	750
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	722
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	717
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	664
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	655
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	648
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	646
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	620
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	611
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	603
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	584
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	577
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	562
Rear brake binding	524
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	514
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	475
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	468
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	448
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	447
Rear brake application uneven	438
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	435
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	422
Brake hose damaged	412
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	384
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	381
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	381
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	374
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	359
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	330
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	326
Windscreen has damage	323
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	310
Front brake application uneven	309
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	309
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	300
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	292
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	291
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	291
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	289
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	274
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	268
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	257
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	256
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	256
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	253
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	249
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	248
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	246
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	244
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	244
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	229
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	223
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	220
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	217
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	217
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	214
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	207
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	206
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	200
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	198
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	197
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	192
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	184
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	176
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	174
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	170
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	169
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	168
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	165
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	165
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	163
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	162
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	162
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	161
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	157
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\|	156
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	155
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	150
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\|	150
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	148
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\|	148
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	147
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	144
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	143
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\|	142
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	140
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	140
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	139
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	138
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	136
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	132
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	131
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	130
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	130
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	128
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	127
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	127
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	126
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	126
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	124
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	123
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	121
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\|	121
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	120
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	118
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	118
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\|	118
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	118
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	117
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	115
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	115
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	113
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	112
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	112
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	110
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	110
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	109
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	108
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	106
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	106
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	106
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	103
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp sequence is incorrect \|3.4.1d\|	102

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 850s year 1995

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