MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO S80s year 2000

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Pass percent:56.68%

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

Based on:26,727 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	3535
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1913
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1310
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1049
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	983
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	885
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	593
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	511
Registration plate issues	486
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	432
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	426
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	374
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	372
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	335
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	322
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	320
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	319
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	303
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	285
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	284
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	284
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	276
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	255
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	248
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	236
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	227
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	220
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	217
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	217
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	211
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	202
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	201
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	193
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	186
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	180
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	170
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	169
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	167
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	160
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	158
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	147
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	146
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	146
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	142
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	141
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	140
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	138
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	138
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	137
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	132
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	127
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	122
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	122
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	122
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	120
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	118
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	114
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	108
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	107
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	106
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	106
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	105
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	102
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	98
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	98
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	91
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	90
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	85
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	85
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	82
Front brake application uneven	79
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	77
Rear brake binding	76
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	71
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	69
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	66
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	64
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	64
Windscreen has damage	64
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	62
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	61
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	61
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	61
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	60
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	60
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	59
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\|	59
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	59
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	59
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	58
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	58
Brake hose damaged	58
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	57
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	57
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	55
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	54
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	54
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	53
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	51
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	51
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	50
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	50
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\|	50
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	49
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	49
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	48
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	47
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	46
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	45
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	45
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	45
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	44
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	44
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	41
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	40
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	38
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	38
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	38
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	38
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	38
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Offside Side repeater insecure \|1.4.A.2b\|	36
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	36
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	36
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	36
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	35
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	35

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO S80s year 2000

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