MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO 850s year 1996

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Pass percent:65.24%

(The average a diesel VOLVO 850 year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:16,187 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	774
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	705
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	665
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	664
Headlamp aim out of alignment	641
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	573
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	480
Registration plate issues	383
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	370
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	347
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	279
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	279
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	264
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	260
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	234
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	221
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	154
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	151
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	143
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	138
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	137
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	133
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	126
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	125
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	115
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	114
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	112
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	106
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	100
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	98
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	87
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	86
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	84
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	83
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	78
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	74
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	68
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	65
Brake hose damaged	64
Rear brake application uneven	63
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	61
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	61
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	60
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	59
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	57
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	56
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	56
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	55
Front brake application uneven	55
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	53
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	50
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	49
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	49
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	49
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	48
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	47
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	47
Windscreen has damage	46
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\|	45
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	43
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	43
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	41
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	41
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	40
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	40
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\|	39
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	39
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	39
Rear brake binding	38
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	38
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	37
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\|	37
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	37
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	36
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	36
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	35
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	34
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	34
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	34
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\|	32
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	32
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	30
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\|	29
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	29
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\|	29
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	29
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	27
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	26
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	25
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	25
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	24
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	24
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	23
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	23
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	23
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	23
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	23
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	22
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	22
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	22
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	21
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	21
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	21
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	21
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	21
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	20
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	20
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	19
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	19
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	19
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	19
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	19
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	19
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	19
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	18
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	18
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	18
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	17
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	17
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	17
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	17

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 diesel VOLVO 850s year 1996

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