MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO C70s year 2001

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Pass percent:62.36%

(The average a petrol VOLVO C70 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:21,902 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1354
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1075
Registration plate lamp issues	644
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	643
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	534
Registration plate issues	445
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	442
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	398
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	307
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	290
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	282
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	282
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	258
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	252
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	201
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	195
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	171
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	149
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	146
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	146
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	146
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	144
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	138
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	136
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	131
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	129
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	124
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	122
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	118
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	115
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	112
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	110
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	110
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	107
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	105
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	104
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	102
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	101
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	100
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	98
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	92
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	91
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	89
Front brake application uneven	89
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	86
Rear brake application uneven	85
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	83
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	83
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	82
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	79
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	76
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	76
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	75
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	73
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	73
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	72
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	71
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	64
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	63
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	61
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	61
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	60
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	58
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	57
Nearside Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	55
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	54
Windscreen has damage	53
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	52
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	51
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	51
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	50
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	49
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	49
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	48
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	44
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	44
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	44
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	43
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	42
Rear brake binding	42
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	41
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	39
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	39
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	38
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	38
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	38
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
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	37
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	37
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	37
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	36
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	35
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	35
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	35
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\|	35
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\|	34
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	33
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	32
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	31
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	31
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	31
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	31
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	31
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	31
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	30
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	30
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	30
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	30
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	29
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\|	29
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	29
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	28
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	27
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	27
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	27
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	27
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	27
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	26
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	26
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	26
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	26
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	26
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	26
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	25
Front brake excessively fluctuating	25
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	25
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	25
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	25
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	25

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO C70s year 2001

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