MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO S40s year 2002

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Pass percent:57.08%

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

Based on:53,331 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	7164
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4360
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3105
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2372
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1739
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1616
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1473
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1357
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1132
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	904
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	858
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	807
Registration plate issues	752
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	730
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	667
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	661
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	616
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	565
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	557
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	539
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	453
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	447
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	423
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	418
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	393
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	378
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	343
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	335
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	311
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	309
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	307
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	296
Rear brake binding	290
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	289
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	287
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	265
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	264
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	261
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	259
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	257
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	256
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	254
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	243
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	238
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	237
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	232
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	230
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	228
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	225
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	224
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	222
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	212
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	202
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\|	195
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\|	191
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\|	190
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\|	189
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	181
Front brake application uneven	180
Brake hose damaged	175
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	170
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	163
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	151
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	148
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	137
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	136
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	128
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	126
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	122
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	120
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	118
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	118
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	117
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	117
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	117
Front brake excessively fluctuating	117
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	116
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	115
Windscreen has damage	113
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	113
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	111
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	110
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	108
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	108
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	107
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	106
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	105
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	104
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	104
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	100
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	100
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	98
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	94
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	93
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	92
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	91
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	90
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured \|2.4.G.1\|	89
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	89
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	89
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	85
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	85
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	85
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	85
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	84
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed \|5.2.2b\|	84
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	83
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	83
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	83
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\|	82
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	82
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	82
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\|	81
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	81
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	79
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	79
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	79
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	77
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	75
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	74
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	73
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	72
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	72
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	72
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	69
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	69

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 2002

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