MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 940s year 1991

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Pass percent:68.14%

(The average a petrol VOLVO 940 year 1991 passes without issue)

Based on:37,421 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	2588
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1717
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1148
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1052
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1051
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1029
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	998
Registration plate issues	719
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	645
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	608
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	606
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	592
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	428
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	387
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	382
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	341
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	337
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	316
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	293
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	290
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	263
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	262
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	251
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	240
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	238
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	235
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	208
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	206
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	189
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	179
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	177
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	174
Front brake application uneven	170
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	167
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	165
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	164
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	163
Windscreen has damage	160
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	157
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	152
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	149
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	146
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	137
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	133
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	129
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	126
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	125
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	124
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	124
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	120
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	120
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	118
Rear brake binding	118
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	116
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	116
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	112
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	112
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	109
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	108
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	108
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	105
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	100
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	99
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	97
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	95
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	93
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.6.2e\|	92
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	91
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	91
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	90
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	89
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	84
Rear brake application uneven	83
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	83
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	82
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	80
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	79
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	78
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	77
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	77
Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	74
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	74
Front Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	71
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	71
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	71
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	70
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	69
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	66
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	65
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	64
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	63
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	58
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	57
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	57
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	56
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	56
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	56
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	54
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	54
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	53
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	53
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	52
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	52
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	50
Offside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	47
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	46
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	44
Brake hose damaged	44
An item not tested \|Manual\|	44
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	44
Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	43
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	42
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	42
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	41
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	41
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| incomplete \|1.1.4a\|	40
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	39
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	39
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	39
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	39
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	38
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	38
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	37
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	37
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	37
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	37
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	36
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	36

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 petrol VOLVO 940s year 1991

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