MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO S40s year 1999

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Pass percent:47.20%

(The average a diesel VOLVO S40 year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:3,496 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	902
Brake pipe excessively corroded	446
Headlamp aim out of alignment	418
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	242
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	233
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	173
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	169
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	168
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	130
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	123
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	106
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	104
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	81
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	78
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	71
Registration plate issues	69
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	60
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	51
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	51
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	50
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	49
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	46
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	45
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	42
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	40
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	38
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	37
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	36
Rear brake binding	34
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	34
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	33
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	33
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	30
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	29
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	27
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	26
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	25
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	24
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	23
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	23
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	22
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Front brake application uneven	20
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	20
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	19
Brake hose damaged	19
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	19
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	18
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	17
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	17
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	16
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	16
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	16
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	16
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	15
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Rear brake application uneven	14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	14
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	13
Windscreen has damage	12
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	12
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	12
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	11
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	11
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure \|2.1.2d\|	11
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	11
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	11
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	11
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	10
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	10
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	10
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	10
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	10
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	10
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	9
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	9
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\|	9
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	9
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	8
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	8
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	8
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	8
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	8
Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	8
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	8
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	8
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed \|5.2.2b\|	8
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	7
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	7
Offside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	7
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	6
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	6
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	6
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6

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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	902
Brake pipe excessively corroded	446
Headlamp aim out of alignment	418
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	242
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	233
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	173
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	169
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	168
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	130
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	123
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	106
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	104
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	81
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	78
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	71
Registration plate issues	69
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	60
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	51
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	51
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	50
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	49
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	46
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	45
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	42
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	40
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	38
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	37
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	36
Rear brake binding	34
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	34
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	33
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	33
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	30
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	29
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	27
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	26
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	25
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	24
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	23
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	23
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	22
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Front brake application uneven	20
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	20
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	19
Brake hose damaged	19
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	19
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	18
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	17
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	17
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	16
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	16
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	16
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	16
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	15
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Rear brake application uneven	14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	14
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	13
Windscreen has damage	12
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	12
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	12
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	11
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	11
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure \|2.1.2d\|	11
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	11
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	11
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	11
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	10
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	10
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	10
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	10
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	10
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	10
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	9
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	9
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	9
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\|	9
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	9
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	9
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	8
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	8
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	8
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	8
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	8
Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	8
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	8
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	8
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed \|5.2.2b\|	8
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	7
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	7
Offside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	7
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	6
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	6
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	6
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	6
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	6

MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO S40s year 1999

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