MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO S40s year 2000

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Pass percent:48.19%

(The average a diesel VOLVO S40 year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:2,712 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	652
Headlamp aim out of alignment	326
Brake pipe excessively corroded	306
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	204
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	150
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	128
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	121
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	96
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	92
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	90
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	85
Registration plate issues	81
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	78
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	53
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	50
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	48
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	45
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	40
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	40
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	34
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	32
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	25
Rear brake binding	25
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	22
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	21
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	20
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	19
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	18
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	17
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	17
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	16
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Windscreen has damage	16
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	16
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	13
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	12
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	12
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	12
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	11
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	11
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
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\|	11
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside 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\|	11
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	10
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	10
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	10
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	10
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Brake hose damaged	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	9
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	9
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	9
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Front brake application uneven	9
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Steering column will not lock in a fixed position \|adjustable type\| \|2.1.2a\|	8
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	8
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	8
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	8
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	7
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	6
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	5
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Rear brake application uneven	5
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	5
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	5

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	652
Headlamp aim out of alignment	326
Brake pipe excessively corroded	306
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	204
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	150
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	128
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	121
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	96
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	92
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	90
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	85
Registration plate issues	81
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	78
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	53
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	50
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	48
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	45
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	40
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	40
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	34
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	32
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	25
Rear brake binding	25
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	22
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	21
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	20
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	19
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	18
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	17
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	17
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	16
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Windscreen has damage	16
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	16
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	13
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	12
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	12
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	12
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	12
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	11
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	11
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
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\|	11
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Offside 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\|	11
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	10
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	10
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	10
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	10
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	10
Brake hose damaged	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	9
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	9
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	9
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Front brake application uneven	9
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Steering column will not lock in a fixed position \|adjustable type\| \|2.1.2a\|	8
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	8
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	8
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	8
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	7
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	6
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	5
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Rear brake application uneven	5
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	5
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	5

MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO S40s year 2000

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