MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO S80s year 2001

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Pass percent:57.94%

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

Based on:32,693 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	3958
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2491
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1420
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1143
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1128
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1073
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	939
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	767
Registration plate issues	584
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	504
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	465
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	438
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	430
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	381
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	366
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	351
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	349
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	344
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	334
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	321
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	291
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	283
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	276
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	273
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	250
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	231
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	228
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	211
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	209
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	206
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	206
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	198
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	188
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	185
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	184
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	170
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	169
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	163
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	157
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	156
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	156
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	155
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	153
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	150
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	148
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	142
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	141
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	139
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	136
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	135
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	128
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	127
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	115
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	112
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	110
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	109
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	109
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	107
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	106
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	106
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	106
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	99
Front brake application uneven	97
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	97
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	90
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	89
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	88
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	87
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	86
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	83
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	82
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	81
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	79
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	76
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	76
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	75
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	75
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	74
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	72
Rear brake binding	72
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	70
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	68
Windscreen has damage	67
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	67
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	67
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	65
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	64
Brake hose damaged	63
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	62
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	61
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	61
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	61
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	61
Offside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	61
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	60
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	60
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	59
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	59
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	59
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	58
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	56
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	56
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	55
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	53
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	52
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	51
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
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	49
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	48
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	47
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	47
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	47
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	44
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	43
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	43
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	43
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	43
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\|	43
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\|	42
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	42

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 S80s year 2001

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