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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO S70s year 1999

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mot history
Pass percent:58.97%
(The average a diesel VOLVO S70 year 1999 passes without issue)
Based on:987 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues60
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively56
Headlamp aim out of alignment51
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|37
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|33
Brake hose excessively deteriorated26
Registration plate issues25
Brakes imbalanced across an axle24
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort24
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|22
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|21
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|20
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|19
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|17
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|16
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|16
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|15
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|12
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|12
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|12
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|11
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|11
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault9
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|8
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|7
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|6
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Battery insecure |1.9.1|5
Brake hose damaged5
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|4
Rear brake binding4
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|4
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened4
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|4
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|4
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|4
Front brake application uneven4
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|4
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|3
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
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|3
Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|3
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|3
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|3
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|3
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))3
Rear brake application uneven3
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||3
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|3
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3|2
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))2
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b|2
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|2
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1|2
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement2
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Offside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|2
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))2
Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|2
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|2
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Nearside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect n/s front |1.8.A.1b|2
Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b|2
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1|2
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
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|2
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|2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))2

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