MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO S40s year 1999

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Pass percent:49.94%

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

Based on:77,799 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	18389
Headlamp aim out of alignment	8699
Brake pipe excessively corroded	6776
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5626
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3934
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3405
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3390
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2628
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2118
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2081
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1969
Registration plate issues	1739
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1614
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1413
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1405
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1382
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1177
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1105
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1062
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1043
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	972
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	918
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	853
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	824
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	823
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	822
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	774
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	717
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	677
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	628
Rear brake binding	600
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	589
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	579
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	577
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	561
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	528
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	521
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	502
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	469
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	464
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	462
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	438
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	424
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	422
Front brake application uneven	409
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	389
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	388
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	387
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	374
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	370
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	367
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	366
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	366
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	363
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	361
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	358
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	356
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	345
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	325
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	325
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	323
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	319
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	316
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	313
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	312
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	310
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	297
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	291
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	278
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	276
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	274
Brake hose damaged	270
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	268
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	265
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	263
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	260
Windscreen has damage	259
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	258
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	256
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	252
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	246
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	246
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	238
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	237
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	235
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	231
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	229
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	223
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	220
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	218
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	218
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	218
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	217
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	215
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	209
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	209
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	206
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	202
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	200
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	195
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	194
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	194
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	192
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	180
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	175
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	174
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	170
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	162
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	161
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	160
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	157
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	155
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	153
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	150
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	149
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	147
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	146
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	143
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	142
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	138
Rear brake application uneven	137
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	134
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	128
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	126
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	124
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	123
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	123
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	123
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	122
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	122
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	121
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	119
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	118

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 1999

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