MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 940s year 1994

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Pass percent:68.18%

(The average a petrol VOLVO 940 year 1994 passes without issue)

Based on:34,294 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	2507
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1674
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1050
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1029
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1018
Headlamp aim out of alignment	961
Registration plate issues	648
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	594
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	561
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	496
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	494
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	474
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	435
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	401
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	386
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	345
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	337
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	326
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	325
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	300
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	299
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	279
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	278
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	268
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	260
Windscreen has damage	250
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	246
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	245
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	243
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	228
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	194
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	178
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	176
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	176
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	159
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	159
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	150
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	147
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	143
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	140
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	126
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	124
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	117
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	116
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	113
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	111
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	109
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	109
Front brake application uneven	104
Rear brake binding	104
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	100
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	97
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	97
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	95
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	91
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	90
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	89
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	88
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	86
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	77
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	75
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	73
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	69
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	68
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	66
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	64
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	63
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	63
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	62
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	61
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	61
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	61
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	60
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	60
Rear brake application uneven	58
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	58
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	58
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	56
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	54
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	53
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	52
Brake hose damaged	52
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	52
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.6.2e\|	51
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	50
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	50
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	50
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	48
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	47
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	47
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	46
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	46
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	44
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	43
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	42
Front Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	42
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	41
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	40
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	38
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	38
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	37
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	36
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	36
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	36
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	36
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure \|2.2.D.2d\|	36
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	36
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	35
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	35
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	33
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	33
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	33
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| incomplete \|1.1.4a\|	33
Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.2.1e\|	33

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 1994

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