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MOT History from tests of lpg VOLVO V40s year 1998

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mot history
Pass percent:52.63%
(The average a lpg VOLVO V40 year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:57 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded9
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively5
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|3
Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Battery insecure |1.9.1|2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|2
Registration plate issues2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
Rear brake binding2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|1
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|1
Front An item not tested |Manual|1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|1
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1

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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