MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO V40s year 1999

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Pass percent:50.50%

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

Based on:76,018 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	8623
Brake pipe excessively corroded	6810
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5631
Registration plate lamp issues	4717
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3630
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3525
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3433
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3092
Registration plate issues	2241
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1839
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1835
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1699
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1634
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1502
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1231
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1226
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1215
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1160
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1108
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1027
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	988
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	958
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	941
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	890
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	789
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	750
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	745
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	680
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	648
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	579
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	564
Rear brake binding	528
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	503
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	485
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	484
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	476
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	476
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	465
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	460
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	458
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	455
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	446
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	445
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	438
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	420
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	419
Front brake application uneven	415
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	414
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	412
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	404
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	396
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	384
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	378
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	375
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	370
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	358
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	352
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	351
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	336
Windscreen has damage	326
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	326
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	326
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	322
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	309
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	303
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	299
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	295
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	292
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	282
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	281
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	280
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	280
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	279
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	277
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	268
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	267
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	267
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	261
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	261
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	260
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	258
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	255
Brake hose damaged	255
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	250
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	249
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	245
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	234
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	231
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	225
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	223
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	220
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	220
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	218
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	213
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	212
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	199
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	190
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	188
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	188
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	185
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	184
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	182
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	182
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	178
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	176
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	173
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	172
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	172
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	168
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	166
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	166
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	165
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	165
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	161
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	159
Rear brake application uneven	158
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	156
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	155
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	151
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	149
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	146
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	144
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	143
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	141
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	141
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	141
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\|	135
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	130
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	129
Front brake excessively fluctuating	128
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	128
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	128
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	127
Nearside 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\|	123
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	122
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	119
Offside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	117
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	116
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	116
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\|	114
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\|	113
Nearside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	113
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	113

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO V40s year 1999

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