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MOT History from tests of o VOLVO S40s year 2002

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mot history
Pass percent:47.67%
(The average a o VOLVO S40 year 2002 passes without issue)
Based on:86 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues14
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Brake pipe excessively corroded6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort6
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Registration plate issues4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|2
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2|1
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
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|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1
Offside Steering rack deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Windscreen wiper blade insecure1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Front brake application uneven1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement parking brake mechanism of - appears seized |3.5.1k|1
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement parking brake mechanism of - appears seized |3.5.1k|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Middle AND Rear sections jointing flanges corroded away |7.1.2|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases EMISSIONS NOT TESTABLE DUE TO EXHAUST FAULTS |7.1.2|1
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Emissions not tested |7.0|1
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury Wing holed sharp edge (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Parking brake inoperative on one side Low readings (1.4.1 (a))1
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective o ring perished |6.1.3 |b| |i||1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|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
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|1
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Rear brake binding1
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
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
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|1
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement1
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|1
Nearside Macpherson strut upper support bearing is rough in operation |2.5.B.1b|1
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|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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