MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO C70s year 1999

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Pass percent:59.97%

(The average a petrol VOLVO C70 year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:13,950 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	820
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	797
Registration plate lamp issues	531
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	505
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	429
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	329
Registration plate issues	326
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	259
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	241
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	237
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	235
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	228
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	225
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	204
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	181
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	167
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	157
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	153
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	134
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	131
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	131
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	124
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	106
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	105
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	105
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	101
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	100
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	95
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	93
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	92
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	90
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	89
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	87
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	84
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	83
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	79
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	76
Rear brake application uneven	69
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	69
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	63
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	59
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Front brake application uneven	58
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	56
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	56
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	56
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	54
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	54
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	54
Rear brake binding	54
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	53
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	52
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	52
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	52
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	52
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	51
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	50
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	49
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	47
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	46
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	46
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	45
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	44
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	44
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	42
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	42
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	41
Windscreen has damage	40
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	40
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	40
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	37
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	37
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	36
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	35
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	35
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	34
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	34
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	34
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	33
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	33
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	33
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	32
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	31
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	30
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	30
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	28
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	28
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\|	28
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	28
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	28
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	27
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	27
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	26
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	26
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	26
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	26
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	26
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	26
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	25
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	25
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	24
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	23
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	23
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	23
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	23
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	23
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	23
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	23
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	22
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	22
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	22
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	21
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	21
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	21
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	21
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	20
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\|	20
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	20
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\|	19
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	19
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	19
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	18
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	18
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	18
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	18
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	18
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	17
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	17

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO C70s year 1999

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