MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO V40s year 1999

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Pass percent:47.69%

(The average a diesel VOLVO V40 year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:7,698 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	993
Brake pipe excessively corroded	928
Registration plate lamp issues	681
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	519
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	513
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	414
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	388
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	340
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	338
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	291
Registration plate issues	250
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	202
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	200
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	174
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	170
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	163
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	140
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	132
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	117
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	114
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	101
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	97
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	96
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	95
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	94
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	94
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	90
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	85
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	84
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	84
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	81
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	78
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	74
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	73
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	69
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	65
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	64
Rear brake binding	64
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	63
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	62
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	61
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	57
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	56
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	56
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	56
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	53
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	47
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	46
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	45
Front brake application uneven	43
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	41
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	41
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	40
Windscreen has damage	40
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	39
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	39
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Brake hose damaged	39
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	38
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	36
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	36
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	34
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	34
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	34
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	33
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	32
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	31
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	31
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	31
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	30
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	30
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	29
Steering column will not lock in a fixed position \|adjustable type\| \|2.1.2a\|	28
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	28
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	28
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	27
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	26
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	26
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	26
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	26
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	25
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	23
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	23
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	23
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	23
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	23
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	23
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	21
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	21
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	20
Rear brake application uneven	19
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	19
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	19
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	18
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	18
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	18
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	18
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	18
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	17
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	16
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	16
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	16
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	15
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Offside Rear All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	15
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	15
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	15
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	15
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	14
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	14
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	14
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Nearside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	13
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	13
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	13
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	13

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 1999

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