MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO S80s year 2001

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Pass percent:56.14%

(The average a diesel VOLVO S80 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:3,092 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	424
Headlamp aim out of alignment	240
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	152
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	123
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	116
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	113
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	108
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	71
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	59
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	52
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	44
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	34
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	33
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	33
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	31
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	30
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	29
Registration plate issues	28
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	26
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	25
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	24
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	21
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	21
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	19
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	19
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	18
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	17
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	16
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	16
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	16
Front brake application uneven	16
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	15
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	13
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	13
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	12
Windscreen has damage	11
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	11
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	10
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	9
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Rear brake binding	9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	8
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	7
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	7
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	7
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	7
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Brake hose damaged	7
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
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\|	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	6
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	6
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	5
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	5
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	5
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
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\|	5

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	424
Headlamp aim out of alignment	240
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	152
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	123
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	116
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	113
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	108
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	71
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	59
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	52
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	44
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	34
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	33
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	33
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	31
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	30
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	29
Registration plate issues	28
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	28
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	26
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	25
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	24
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	21
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	21
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	19
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	19
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	18
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	17
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	16
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	16
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	16
Front brake application uneven	16
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	15
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	14
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	13
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	13
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	12
Windscreen has damage	11
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	11
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	10
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	9
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	9
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	9
Rear brake binding	9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	8
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	8
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	8
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	7
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	7
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	7
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	7
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	7
Brake hose damaged	7
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	7
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
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\|	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	6
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	6
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	6
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	5
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	5
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	5
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	5
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	5
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\|	5

MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO S80s year 2001

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