MOT History from tests of g VOLVO S40s year 2002

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Pass percent:46.34%

(The average a g VOLVO S40 year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:41 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	9
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Outer Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Outer Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Driver`s airbag obviously defective \|5.4.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	1
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Upper Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Rear Tie bar/rod rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
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\|	1
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\|	1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	1
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover missing \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	9
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Outer Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Outer Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Driver`s airbag obviously defective \|5.4.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted \|2.4.G.1\|	1
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located \|2.4.C.2\|	1
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Upper Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Rear Tie bar/rod rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
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\|	1
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\|	1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	1
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover missing \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1

MOT History from tests of g VOLVO S40s year 2002

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