MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 940s year 1992

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Pass percent:67.99%

(The average a petrol VOLVO 940 year 1992 passes without issue)

Based on:50,514 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	3518
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2473
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2154
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1664
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1447
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1312
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1288
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1070
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1060
Registration plate issues	1050
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	879
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	847
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	728
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	613
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	562
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	490
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	450
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	413
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	406
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	395
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	367
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	351
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	343
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	321
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	318
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	308
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	301
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	301
Front brake application uneven	290
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	266
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	260
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	247
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	236
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	227
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	219
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	217
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	204
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	201
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	193
Windscreen has damage	192
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	190
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	186
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	184
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	183
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	182
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	178
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	175
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	174
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	174
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	170
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	168
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	168
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	167
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	161
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	150
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	146
Rear brake binding	145
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	145
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	140
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	140
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	136
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	135
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	131
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	123
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	119
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	118
Brake hose damaged	118
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	116
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	114
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	111
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	111
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	110
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	106
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	106
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	103
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	103
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	102
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.6.2e\|	100
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	99
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	95
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	91
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	90
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	90
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	87
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	87
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	86
Front Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	86
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	85
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	83
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	81
Rear brake application uneven	80
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	80
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	78
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	75
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	75
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	70
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	68
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	67
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	64
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	61
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	60
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	60
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	60
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	59
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	58
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	57
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	57
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red \|1.3.2e\|	57
Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	55
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	55
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	54
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means \|7.2.4b\|	54
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	54
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	52
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	51
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	51
An item not tested \|Manual\|	50

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 1992

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