MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO V40s year 1997

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Pass percent:44.20%

(The average a diesel VOLVO V40 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:5,866 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	986
Headlamp aim out of alignment	757
Registration plate lamp issues	561
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	561
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	389
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	368
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	339
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	280
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	248
Registration plate issues	239
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	192
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	172
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	157
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	154
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	144
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	141
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	135
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	113
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	109
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	104
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	96
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	96
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	91
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	88
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	87
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	87
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	86
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	83
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	80
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	79
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	74
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	69
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	67
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	65
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	64
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	62
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	59
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	59
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	58
Rear brake binding	57
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	57
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	55
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	53
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	52
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	52
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	50
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	49
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	48
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	46
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	46
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	45
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	45
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	45
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	44
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	42
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	42
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	41
Windscreen has damage	38
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	38
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	36
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	36
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	36
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	35
Front brake application uneven	35
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	34
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	33
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	32
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	32
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	30
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	29
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	28
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	28
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	28
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	28
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	27
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	25
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	25
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	25
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	24
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	24
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	23
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	23
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	22
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	21
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	20
Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	20
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	20
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	20
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	20
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	20
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	18
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	18
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	18
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	17
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	17
Brake hose damaged	17
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	16
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	16
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	16
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	16
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	15
Offside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	15
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	15
Rear brake application uneven	15
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	14
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	14
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	14
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	14
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	12
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	12
Nearside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	12
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	12
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	11
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	11
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Offside Rear All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Nearside Rear All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	11
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	11
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	11
Position lamp switch faulty \|1.1.A.1\|	11
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	11
Offside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	11
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	10
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	10
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	10
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	10

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 diesel VOLVO V40s year 1997

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