MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 940s year 1993

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Pass percent:67.97%

(The average a petrol VOLVO 940 year 1993 passes without issue)

Based on:40,932 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	2823
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2089
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1296
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1228
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1186
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1126
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	838
Registration plate issues	790
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	759
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	701
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	636
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	633
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	600
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	563
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	532
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	451
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	446
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	411
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	398
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	373
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	367
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	349
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	349
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	339
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	310
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	307
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	266
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	236
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	223
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	219
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	216
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	212
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	199
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	195
Windscreen has damage	187
Rear brake binding	185
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	172
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	171
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	166
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	165
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	164
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	159
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	157
Front brake application uneven	151
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	148
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	143
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	141
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	139
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	135
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	134
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	134
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	127
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	125
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	121
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	119
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	115
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	114
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	113
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	113
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	109
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	108
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	103
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	103
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	100
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	100
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	94
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	91
Rear brake application uneven	89
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	85
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	82
Brake hose damaged	81
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	80
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	77
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	77
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	75
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	75
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	73
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	71
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	70
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	69
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	69
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	68
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	64
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	64
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	64
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	63
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	63
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	62
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	62
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	61
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	60
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.6.2e\|	60
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	60
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	59
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	57
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	57
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	57
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	57
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	56
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	55
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	52
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	51
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	51
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	47
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	47
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	45
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	45
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	44
Front Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	43
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	43
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	41
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	41
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| incomplete \|1.1.4a\|	41
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	40
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	40

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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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 940s year 1993

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