MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 960s year 1999

Review the list of common VOLVO 960 failures below or to perform a specific mot history check on your VOLVO then use our popular KnowYourCar service

mot history

Pass percent:75.55%

(The average a petrol VOLVO 960 year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:1,673 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	100
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	54
Headlamp aim out of alignment	49
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	47
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	45
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	23
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	12
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Registration plate issues	10
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	8
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	8
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	6
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Rear brake binding	5
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	4
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	4
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Rear brake application uneven	3
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\|	3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	3
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.6.2e\|	3
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	3
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	3
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Front Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	2
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	2
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Steering column universal joint has excessive play \|2.1.5\|	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	2
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush \|2.5.B.2b\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.2.1d\|	2
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Windscreen washer not working	2
Windscreen has damage	2
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\|	2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2

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.

Got suggestions? We’re improving this section all the time. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	100
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	54
Headlamp aim out of alignment	49
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	47
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	45
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	23
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	12
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Registration plate issues	10
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	8
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	8
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	6
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Rear brake binding	5
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	4
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	4
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	4
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Rear brake application uneven	3
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\|	3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only \|3.1.2\|	3
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.6.2e\|	3
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	3
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	3
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	3
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Front Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	2
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	2
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Steering column universal joint has excessive play \|2.1.5\|	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|4.5.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	2
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush \|2.5.B.2b\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.2.1d\|	2
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Windscreen washer not working	2
Windscreen has damage	2
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\|	2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2

MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO 960s year 1999

Find us on Facebook