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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO C70s year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:71.61%
(The average a petrol VOLVO C70 year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:1,106 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment55
Registration plate lamp issues43
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively28
Registration plate issues11
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))10
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))9
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|7
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))6
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|6
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))6
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||5
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|5
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|5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))4
Rear brake binding4
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|3
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|3
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))3
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))3
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||3
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Windscreen washer not working 3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
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|2
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Offside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||2
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))2
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both |1.4.A.2f|1
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Off side and near side (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a||1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a))1
Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber mounting resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|1
Offside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Offside Front Outer Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a|1
Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))1
Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt O/s n/s (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e|1
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Nearside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Offside Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f|1
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))1
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|1
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both side (4.1.2 (c))1
Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i||1
Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both side inner (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective wrong fuel cap for vehicle not sealing on tank neck |6.1.3 |b| |i||1
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Windscreen has damage1
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Electronic stability system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e||1
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e||1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
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|1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Lower Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||1
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
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|1
Nearside brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement bush to front of arm |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Track rod end modification unsafe |2.1.3 |f| |i||1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Headlamp levelling device inoperative bracket on offside front suspension arm disconected (4.1.5 (a))1
Front Coil spring fractured or broken Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))1
Emissions not tested engine overheating fan not cutting in |7.3.A.1|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|1
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing rear rubber bush has play |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at wishbone bearing REAR BUSH HAS PLAY |2.5.A.1c|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush NSF TRACK ROD END |2.5.B.2b|1
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc STEERING RACK GATOR UNATTACHED |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc STEERING RACK GATOR UNATTACHED |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Offside Front Road wheel has a welding defect inner rim weld cracked (5.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure & damaged |2.1.3 |g| |ii||1
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a||1
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc o/s inner |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Inner Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Outer Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Nearside Front Inner Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn brake reaction bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Inner Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn brake reaction bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1

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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