MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO S40s year 1998

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Pass percent:47.96%

(The average a petrol VOLVO S40 year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:67,527 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	15055
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7689
Brake pipe excessively corroded	7057
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4915
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3272
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3170
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3058
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2443
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2006
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1871
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1779
Registration plate issues	1679
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1655
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1477
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1343
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1297
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1188
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1096
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1031
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1004
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	975
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	951
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	848
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	819
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	791
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	783
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	762
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	694
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	649
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	580
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	558
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	534
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	531
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	530
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	526
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	523
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	523
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	521
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	499
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	499
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	486
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	482
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	472
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	457
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	449
Rear brake binding	444
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	437
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	427
Front brake application uneven	422
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	422
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	420
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	417
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	407
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	389
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	385
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	374
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	367
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	364
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	353
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	343
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	340
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	337
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	337
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	332
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	327
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	320
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	310
Windscreen has damage	304
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	297
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	286
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	285
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	279
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	271
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	265
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	260
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	257
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	255
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	251
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	251
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	250
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	247
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	239
Brake hose damaged	233
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	233
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	229
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	223
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	217
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	209
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	206
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	205
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	197
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	195
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	193
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	193
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	193
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	191
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	184
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	182
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	182
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	176
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	175
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	172
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	172
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	170
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	167
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	163
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	162
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	145
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	144
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	143
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	143
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	140
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	139
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	136
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	132
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	131
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	130
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	129
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	129
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	127
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	126
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	123
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	121
Offside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	121
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	119
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	119
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	117
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	115
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	114
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	111
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	110
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	109
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	108
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	107
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	106

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 S40s year 1998

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