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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO S40s year 2010

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mot history
Pass percent:77.13%
(The average a petrol VOLVO S40 year 2010 passes without issue)
Based on:4,753 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment172
Registration plate lamp issues136
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively119
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))49
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))38
Registration plate issues32
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))32
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|23
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))20
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))18
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))18
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|17
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))16
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))15
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))15
Brakes imbalanced across an axle15
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))14
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|14
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))14
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|13
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))13
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|12
Windscreen washer not working 12
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|12
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|11
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|11
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))11
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||11
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))10
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))10
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|10
Front brake excessively fluctuating9
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||9
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))9
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))9
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||8
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||8
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))8
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|7
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))7
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))7
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))7
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|7
Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))7
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))7
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak7
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))6
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))6
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||6
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))6
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))6
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||6
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))6
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|6
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))6
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||5
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))5
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))5
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault5
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|5
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))4
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))4
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))4
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak4
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))4

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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