MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO C70s year 1998

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Pass percent:59.39%

(The average a petrol VOLVO C70 year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:5,929 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	349
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	317
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	291
Headlamp aim out of alignment	289
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	230
Registration plate lamp issues	216
Registration plate issues	151
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	133
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	127
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	101
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	100
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	92
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	91
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	90
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	89
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	80
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	80
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	47
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	47
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	47
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	45
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	43
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	42
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	39
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	36
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	36
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	36
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	35
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	35
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	33
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	33
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	31
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	31
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	30
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	28
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	27
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	27
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	26
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	26
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	26
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	25
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	23
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	23
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	23
Rear brake binding	23
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	22
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	21
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Rear brake application uneven	21
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	20
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	20
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	19
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	19
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	18
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	18
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	18
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	18
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	18
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	17
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	17
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	16
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	16
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	16
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	15
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	15
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	15
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Front brake application uneven	15
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	14
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	14
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	14
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	14
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	14
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	13
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	13
Windscreen has damage	13
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	13
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	13
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	12
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	12
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	12
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	12
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	12
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	12
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Brake hose damaged	11
Position lamp switch faulty \|1.1.A.1\|	11
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	11
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	10
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
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\|	10
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	10
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	10
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	9
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	9
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	9
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	9
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	9
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	9
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	9
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	8
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	8
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	8
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	8
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	8
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	8
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	8

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO C70s year 1998

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