MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO S40s year 2003

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Pass percent:57.15%

(The average a petrol VOLVO S40 year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:54,186 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	6779
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4171
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3155
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2337
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1986
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1501
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1454
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1438
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1437
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	883
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	760
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	733
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	721
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	666
Registration plate issues	657
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	653
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	623
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	606
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	587
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	551
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	507
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	490
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	454
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	434
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	423
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	365
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	348
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	311
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	287
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	287
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	286
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	286
Rear brake binding	283
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	280
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	269
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	263
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	247
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	246
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	239
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	237
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	235
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	224
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	217
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	209
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	208
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	207
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	206
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	204
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	204
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	199
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	181
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	176
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	174
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	172
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	172
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	171
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	167
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	163
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	161
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	152
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	150
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	148
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	145
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	144
Front brake application uneven	142
Front brake excessively fluctuating	139
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	139
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	135
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	135
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	132
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	132
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	131
Brake hose damaged	130
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	129
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	127
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	125
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	121
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	119
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	118
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	115
Windscreen has damage	113
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	112
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	111
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	109
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	106
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\|	102
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	102
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	102
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	101
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	100
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	100
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	99
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	98
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	96
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	96
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\|	95
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	95
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	93
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\|	92
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\|	90
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	90
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	89
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	89
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	88
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed \|5.2.2b\|	85
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	84
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	84
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	83
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	81
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	81
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	80
Rear brake application uneven	80
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	79
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	78
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	77
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	76
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	76
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	75
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	75
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	74
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	73
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	73
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	72
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	71
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	70

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 2003

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