MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO S40s year 1997

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Pass percent:45.25%

(The average a petrol VOLVO S40 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:48,246 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	11115
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5508
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4955
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3711
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3074
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2476
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2438
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1770
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1529
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1452
Registration plate issues	1382
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1269
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1227
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1093
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1041
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	982
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	860
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	843
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	799
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	782
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	768
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	758
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	748
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	741
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	731
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	708
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	702
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	568
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	549
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	539
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	509
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	503
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	484
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	479
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	471
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	469
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	465
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	460
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	455
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	440
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	439
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	438
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	433
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	416
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	409
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	402
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	393
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	358
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	355
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	350
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	348
Front brake application uneven	344
Rear brake binding	338
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	336
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	335
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	331
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	327
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	315
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	311
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	305
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	302
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	300
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	294
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	292
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	275
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	261
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	242
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	240
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	235
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	233
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	229
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	224
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	223
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	216
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	213
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	211
Windscreen has damage	210
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	208
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	208
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	207
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	197
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	196
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	190
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	185
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	183
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	175
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	175
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	172
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	172
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	165
Rear brake application uneven	163
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	162
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	161
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	153
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	150
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	149
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	149
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	149
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	148
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	148
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	141
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	140
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	138
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	134
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	134
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	133
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	131
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	130
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	129
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	123
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	122
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	122
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	120
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	118
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	117
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	116
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	115
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	115
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	106
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	105
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	104
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	99
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	98
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	98
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	96
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	92
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	91
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	87
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	86
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	86
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	85
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	85
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	84
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	84
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	83
Offside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	83
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	83
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	82
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	81

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO S40s year 1997

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