MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO S80s year 2000

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Pass percent:55.91%

(The average a diesel VOLVO S80 year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:4,035 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	596
Headlamp aim out of alignment	324
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	193
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	172
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	156
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	151
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	146
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	108
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	97
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	79
Registration plate issues	70
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	65
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	62
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	45
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	44
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	43
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	42
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	40
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	34
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	32
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	27
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	27
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	24
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	24
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Front brake application uneven	23
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Windscreen has damage	21
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	20
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	19
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	19
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	19
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	18
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	17
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Rear brake binding	16
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	16
Brake hose damaged	16
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	14
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	14
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	13
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	13
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	12
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	12
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	12
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	12
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	11
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	11
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	10
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	10
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	10
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	10
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Side repeater insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	8
Nearside Side repeater insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	8
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	8
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	8
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	8
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	8
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	8
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	7
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	7
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	7
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
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\|	7
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Steering wheel retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	6
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\|	6
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	6
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	6
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Offside Front Steering lock stop damaged and unserviceable \|2.2.C.1d\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	6
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	6
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	6

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	596
Headlamp aim out of alignment	324
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	193
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	172
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	156
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	151
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	146
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	108
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	97
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	79
Registration plate issues	70
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	65
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	62
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	45
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	44
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	43
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	42
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	40
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	34
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	32
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	27
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	27
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	24
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	24
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	24
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Front brake application uneven	23
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Windscreen has damage	21
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	20
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	19
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	19
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	19
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	18
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	17
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	17
Rear brake binding	16
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	16
Brake hose damaged	16
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	14
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	14
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	13
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	13
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	12
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	12
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	12
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	12
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	11
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	11
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	10
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	10
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	10
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	10
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Offside Side repeater insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	8
Nearside Side repeater insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	8
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	8
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	8
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	8
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	8
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	8
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	7
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	7
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	7
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
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\|	7
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Steering wheel retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	6
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\|	6
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	6
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	6
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Offside Front Steering lock stop damaged and unserviceable \|2.2.C.1d\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	6
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	6
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	6

MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO S80s year 2000

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