MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO V40s year 2000

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Pass percent:52.51%

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

Based on:76,054 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7495
Brake pipe excessively corroded	5928
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5404
Registration plate lamp issues	4151
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3100
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2931
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2876
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2329
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2057
Registration plate issues	1908
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1818
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1778
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1239
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1139
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1081
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1055
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1038
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1024
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	957
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	920
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	896
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	887
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	835
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	796
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	796
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	654
Rear brake binding	632
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	623
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	616
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	587
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	555
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	551
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	547
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	542
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	515
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	514
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	503
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	503
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	499
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	432
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	427
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	397
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	397
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	392
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	381
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	372
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	371
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	352
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	350
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\|	345
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	336
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	334
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	328
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	328
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\|	320
Front brake application uneven	304
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	301
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	297
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	292
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	291
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	285
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\|	282
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	273
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	271
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	271
Windscreen has damage	270
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	269
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\|	269
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	269
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	268
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	259
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	253
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	241
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	239
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	238
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	235
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	229
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	226
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	224
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	221
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	220
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	220
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	218
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	215
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	211
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	208
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	204
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\|	202
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	201
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	200
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	197
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	196
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	188
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\|	187
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	187
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	185
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	184
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	174
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	172
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	172
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	171
Brake hose damaged	167
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	167
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	161
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	159
Front brake excessively fluctuating	156
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	154
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	153
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	151
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	151
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	151
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	148
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	146
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	146
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	144
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	144
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	143
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	142
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	140
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	137
Rear brake application uneven	136
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	136
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	134
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\|	134
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	132
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	131
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	130
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	128
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	127
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	126
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	124
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	123
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	122
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	121
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	120
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	119
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	118
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	117
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	114
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	112
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\|	112
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	110
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed \|5.2.2b\|	109

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 petrol VOLVO V40s year 2000

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