MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO S70s year 1999

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Pass percent:60.69%

(The average a petrol VOLVO S70 year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:8,289 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	453
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	404
Headlamp aim out of alignment	392
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	224
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	210
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	204
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	160
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	152
Registration plate issues	138
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	133
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	114
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	114
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	113
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	112
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	104
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	97
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	93
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	93
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	90
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	89
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	87
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	84
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	81
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	76
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	69
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	68
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	60
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	60
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	59
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	51
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	49
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	48
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	47
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	47
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	42
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	42
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	41
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	41
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	39
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	38
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	37
Rear brake application uneven	36
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	36
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	35
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	32
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	32
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	32
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	31
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	31
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	30
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\|	30
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	30
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	30
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Front brake application uneven	28
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	27
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	27
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	26
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	26
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	25
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	25
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\|	25
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	25
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	22
Windscreen has damage	22
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	21
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	21
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	20
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	20
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	20
Rear brake binding	20
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	20
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	20
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	19
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\|	19
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	19
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	19
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	18
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\|	18
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	18
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	17
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	17
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	17
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	16
Brake hose damaged	16
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	16
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	15
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	15
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	14
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	14
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	14
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	14
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	14
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	14
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	13
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	13
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	13
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	13
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	13
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	12
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	12
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	12
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	12
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	12
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	12
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\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	12
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	12
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	11
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	11
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	11
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	11
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	11
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	11
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	10
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	10
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	10
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	10
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	10
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	10

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 S70s year 1999

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