MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO S40s year 2000

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Pass percent:53.73%

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

Based on:73,037 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	14160
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6738
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5369
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5164
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2898
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2618
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2540
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1914
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1872
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1822
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1694
Registration plate issues	1494
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1130
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1048
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1012
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	999
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	951
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	919
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	918
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	857
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	791
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	767
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	755
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	734
Rear brake binding	624
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	588
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	585
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	556
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	535
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	505
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	499
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	498
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	472
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	452
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	425
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	405
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	402
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	395
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	386
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	383
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	383
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	382
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	379
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	375
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	359
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	357
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	331
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	322
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	318
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	306
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	305
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	282
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	281
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	275
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\|	269
Front brake application uneven	267
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	265
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\|	260
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	256
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	251
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	250
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	244
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	243
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\|	241
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	238
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	233
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	230
Windscreen has damage	230
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	219
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	215
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	213
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	212
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\|	211
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	210
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	210
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	209
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	208
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	207
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	198
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	197
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	193
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	190
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	189
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	183
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	182
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	178
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	175
Brake hose damaged	169
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	165
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	164
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	162
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	159
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	159
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	158
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	158
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	156
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	154
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	153
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	152
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	147
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	145
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	143
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	142
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	140
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	139
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	138
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	133
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	131
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	129
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	129
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	128
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	123
Rear brake application uneven	121
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	121
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	120
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	120
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	118
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	118
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	117
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	116
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	115
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	114
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	114
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	113
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	111
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	110
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	107
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	107
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	105
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	103
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	103
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed \|5.2.2b\|	102

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 2000

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