MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO S80s year 2006

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Pass percent:77.57%

(The average a petrol VOLVO S80 year 2006 passes without issue)

Based on:1,957 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	95
Registration plate lamp issues	85
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	35
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Registration plate issues	21
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	6
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	5
Windscreen washer not working	5
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	4
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	4
Windscreen has damage	4
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	3
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	3
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	3
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	3
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))	2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn \|7.2.4c\|	2
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Central Exhaust system insecure \|6.1.2 \|a\|\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2

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
Headlamp aim out of alignment	95
Registration plate lamp issues	85
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	35
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Registration plate issues	21
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	7
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	6
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	5
Windscreen washer not working	5
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	4
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	4
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	4
Windscreen has damage	4
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	3
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	3
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	3
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	3
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	3
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))	2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e))	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	2
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn \|7.2.4c\|	2
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Central Exhaust system insecure \|6.1.2 \|a\|\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	2
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO S80s year 2006

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