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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO C70s year 2006

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mot history
Pass percent:67.65%
(The average a diesel VOLVO C70 year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:3,654 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment264
Registration plate lamp issues192
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|86
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively66
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|45
Registration plate issues40
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|39
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort36
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))33
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))24
Rear brake binding23
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))23
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))23
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))22
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|19
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|19
Brakes imbalanced across an axle19
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak18
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|18
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|17
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|17
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|16
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|15
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|14
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak13
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))12
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|12
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||12
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault11
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|11
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))11
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak11
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||11
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||10
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|10
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||9
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|9
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|9
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|9
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|8
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|8
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))8
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak8
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||8
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))7
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|7
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|7
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|7
Windscreen has damage7
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))7
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))7
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|7
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|7
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|7
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|6
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))6
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))6
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))5
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))5
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|5
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||5
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||5
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||5
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))5
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))5
Rear brake application uneven5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))5
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))4
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||4
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||4
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))4
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|4
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|4
Windscreen washer not working 4
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))4

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.

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