MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO S40s year 2001

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Pass percent:52.10%

(The average a diesel VOLVO S40 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:9,314 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	2025
Headlamp aim out of alignment	936
Brake pipe excessively corroded	696
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	585
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	445
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	369
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	350
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	324
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	318
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	217
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	217
Registration plate issues	174
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	162
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	156
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	145
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	139
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	138
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	130
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	116
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	107
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	105
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	103
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	94
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	88
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	86
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	85
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	83
Rear brake binding	82
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	79
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	75
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	74
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	73
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	70
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	65
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	64
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	60
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	60
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	59
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	57
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\|	56
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	48
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	48
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	48
Front brake application uneven	47
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	46
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	46
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	45
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	44
Brake hose damaged	44
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	42
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	42
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	41
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	41
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	40
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\|	39
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	39
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\|	39
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	39
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\|	38
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	38
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	38
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	35
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	34
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	34
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	34
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	33
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	33
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	32
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	31
Windscreen has damage	31
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	30
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	29
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	29
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Rear brake application uneven	29
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	27
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	25
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	24
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	23
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	22
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	22
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Front brake excessively fluctuating	21
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	20
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
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\|	20
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	19
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	19
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	19
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	19
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	19
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	18
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	18
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
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\|	18
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	18
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly \|2.5.B.1b\|	17
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	17
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	17
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	17
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	17
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	16
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	16
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	16
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	16
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	15
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\|	15
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	14
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	14
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	14
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	14
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO S40s year 2001

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