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MOT History from tests of lpg VOLVO S40s year 2004

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mot history
Pass percent:65.38%
(The average a lpg VOLVO S40 year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:104 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Registration plate issues2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction engine management light on dash |8.2.1.2 |h||1
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))1
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|1
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|1
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1
Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Front brake excessively fluctuating1
Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|1
Brake lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working ignition off |4.2.1 |a||1
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||1
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Both (4.4.3 (a))1
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour Both (4.4.3 (a))1
Side repeater incorrect colour Both (4.4.3 (a))1
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system Centre rear pipe leaking (1.1.11 (b) (ii))1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1|1
Rear brake caliper locking device insecure |3.5.1l|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1|1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1
Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |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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