MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO C70s year 2002

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Pass percent:64.20%

(The average a petrol VOLVO C70 year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:21,575 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1298
Headlamp aim out of alignment	967
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	671
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	496
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	476
Registration plate lamp issues	475
Registration plate issues	407
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	329
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	287
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	272
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	247
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	204
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	185
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	156
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	155
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	146
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	144
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	139
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	133
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	132
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	132
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	129
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	124
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	124
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	120
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	116
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	114
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	113
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	111
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	110
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	107
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	107
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	100
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	96
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	95
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	88
Nearside Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	87
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	84
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	81
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	80
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	77
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	76
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	75
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	71
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	71
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	71
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	65
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	65
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	63
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	62
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	61
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	58
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	57
Front brake application uneven	56
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	56
Rear brake application uneven	55
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	54
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\|	52
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	50
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	49
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	48
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	47
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	46
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	45
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	42
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	41
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	40
Windscreen has damage	40
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	39
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	38
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	37
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	37
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	37
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	36
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	35
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	34
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	34
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	33
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	33
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	33
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	32
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	31
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	31
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	31
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	31
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	30
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	30
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	30
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	30
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	29
Nearside Front Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	29
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	28
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	28
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	27
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	27
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	27
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\|	27
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	27
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	27
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	26
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	26
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	26
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	25
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	25
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	25
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	25
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	24
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	24
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	24

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 C70s year 2002

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