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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO 940s year 1991

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mot history
Pass percent:69.45%
(The average a diesel VOLVO 940 year 1991 passes without issue)
Based on:1,751 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues112
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively70
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|68
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|43
Brake hose excessively deteriorated42
Headlamp aim out of alignment42
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort40
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|39
Registration plate issues37
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|33
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|25
Brakes imbalanced across an axle23
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|22
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|20
Horn not working |1.6.2a|20
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|18
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|17
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|16
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|16
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|16
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened16
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|15
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|14
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|13
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|13
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|13
Rear brake binding11
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|11
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|11
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|11
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|11
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|10
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|9
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|9
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|9
Battery insecure |1.9.1|9
Windscreen has damage9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|8
Emissions not tested |7.0|8
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|8
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|8
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|8
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|8
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|8
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|7
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|7
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened7
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|7
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|7
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6
Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e|5
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|5
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|5
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|5
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|5
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|5
Rear brake application uneven5
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|5
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|5
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b|4
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|4
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|4
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|4
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|4
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|4
Front brake application uneven4
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|4
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|4
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|3
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|3
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|3
Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|3
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|3
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|3
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|3
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|3
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|3
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3|3
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|3
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|3
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|3
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Front brake excessively fluctuating3
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|3
Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6|3
Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|3
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a|3
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|3
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|3
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|2
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|2
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|2
Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b|2
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|2
Nearside Rear Brake linkage excessively worn and seriously weakened |3.5.1e|2
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b|2
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|2
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1|2
Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|2
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|2
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|2
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Towbar component excessively corroded |6.6.1|2
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2
Brake vacuum build up too slow |3.3.E.6|2
Trailer electrical socket insecure |1.9.3a|2
Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1|2
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|2
Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a|2
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b|2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a|2
Nearside Inner Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|2
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|2
Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|2
Centre Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|2
Offside Outer Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|2
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|2
Nearside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Rear Brake cable insecure2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|2

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