MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO S90s year 1998

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Pass percent:50.00%

(The average a petrol VOLVO S90 year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:684 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	108
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	62
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	61
Registration plate lamp issues	46
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	35
Headlamp aim out of alignment	29
Registration plate issues	16
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	16
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	12
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	10
Rear brake binding	10
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	10
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	10
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	8
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	4
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	4
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	4
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.6.2e\|	4
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Windscreen washer not working	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
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\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	2
Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	2
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Steering column universal joint is excessively deteriorated \|2.1.5\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	2
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	2
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
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\|	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.4.A.2e\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Offside Power steering ram\|s\| leaking from a failed component \|2.3.3b\|	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	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
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	108
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	62
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	61
Registration plate lamp issues	46
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	35
Headlamp aim out of alignment	29
Registration plate issues	16
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	16
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	12
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	10
Rear brake binding	10
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	10
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	10
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	8
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	8
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	7
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	5
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	4
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	4
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	4
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	4
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.6.2e\|	4
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	4
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Windscreen washer not working	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	3
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
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\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	2
Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	2
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Steering column universal joint is excessively deteriorated \|2.1.5\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	2
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	2
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	2
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
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\|	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.4.A.2e\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Front brake application uneven	2
Offside Power steering ram\|s\| leaking from a failed component \|2.3.3b\|	2
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO S90s year 1998

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