MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 960s year 1996

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Pass percent:67.76%

(The average a petrol VOLVO 960 year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:17,639 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1179
Registration plate lamp issues	1122
Headlamp aim out of alignment	937
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	725
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	684
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	653
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	423
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	289
Registration plate issues	289
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	267
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	254
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	229
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	204
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	180
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	175
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	172
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	171
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	158
Rear brake binding	157
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	128
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	125
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	123
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	116
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	112
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	111
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	106
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	105
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	101
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	90
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	88
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	87
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	84
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	84
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	82
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	81
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	74
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	74
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	72
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	67
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	64
Windscreen has damage	64
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	62
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	59
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	56
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	55
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	53
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	51
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	50
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	46
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.6.2e\|	45
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	45
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	43
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	43
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	41
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	41
Front brake application uneven	41
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	40
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	39
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	37
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	35
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	35
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	35
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	35
Brake hose damaged	34
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	34
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	32
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	30
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	30
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	30
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	29
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	29
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	29
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	28
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	27
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	26
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	26
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	26
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	26
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	26
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	24
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	24
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	23
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	23
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	23
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	22
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	22
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	21
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	21
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	20
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	20
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	20
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	19
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	19
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	19
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	19
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	18
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	18
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	18
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	18
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	18
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	18
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	18

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 960s year 1996

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