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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 850s year 1998

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Pass percent:64.52%
(The average a petrol VOLVO 850 year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:93 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues6
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Brake hose excessively deteriorated5
Registration plate issues5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Nearside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a||1
Offside Front Bumper insecure |6.1.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e||1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Outer Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1
Nearside Rear Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Rear Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Rear brake application uneven1
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1|1
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2|1
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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