MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO V40s year 2000

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Pass percent:47.89%

(The average a diesel VOLVO V40 year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:5,753 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	725
Brake pipe excessively corroded	687
Registration plate lamp issues	479
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	424
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	366
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	275
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	268
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	264
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	216
Registration plate issues	199
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	189
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	167
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	158
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	120
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	103
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	101
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	97
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	96
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	86
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	83
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	78
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	78
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	76
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	69
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	66
Rear brake binding	66
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	62
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	62
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	58
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	56
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	56
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	49
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	49
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	49
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	46
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	45
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	45
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	45
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	42
Front brake application uneven	41
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	40
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	39
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	39
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	33
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	33
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	32
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	29
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	27
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	27
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	27
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	26
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	26
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Windscreen has damage	25
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	25
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	24
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	24
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	23
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	23
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
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\|	21
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	20
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\|	20
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	19
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Brake hose damaged	19
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	19
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	19
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\|	18
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	18
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	17
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	17
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	17
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	17
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	17
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	17
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	17
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\|	16
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	16
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	16
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\|	16
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	16
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	15
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	15
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	14
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	14
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	13
Rear brake application uneven	13
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	13
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	13
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	12
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	12
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	12
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	12
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	12
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	11
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	11
Front brake excessively fluctuating	11
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	11
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	11
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	11
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	11
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	11
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	11
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	10
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
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\|	10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	10
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	10
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	9
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	9
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	9
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	9
Steering column will not lock in a fixed position \|adjustable type\| \|2.1.2a\|	9
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure \|2.1.2d\|	9
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	9
Offside front brake juddering severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	9
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\|	9
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	9

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO V40s year 2000

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