MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO V40s year 2004

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Pass percent:56.75%

(The average a petrol VOLVO V40 year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:29,408 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2389
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1691
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1558
Registration plate lamp issues	1215
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1015
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	852
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	793
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	792
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	719
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	588
Offside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	462
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	426
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	402
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	386
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	376
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	371
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	347
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	342
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	334
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	333
Registration plate issues	291
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	275
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	219
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	210
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	208
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	207
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	200
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	199
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	196
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	184
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	176
Rear brake binding	165
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	159
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	151
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	148
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	147
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	140
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	140
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	132
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	129
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	128
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	125
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	124
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	119
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	111
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	110
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	108
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	102
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	102
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	98
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	98
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	92
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	92
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	84
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	83
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	81
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	77
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	77
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	76
Brake hose damaged	75
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	75
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	73
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	73
Front brake excessively fluctuating	72
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	71
Front brake application uneven	71
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	70
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	70
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	69
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	69
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	67
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\|	67
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	67
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	66
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	65
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	62
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	62
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	62
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	61
Windscreen has damage	61
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	60
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	60
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	60
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\|	59
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	58
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	57
Offside Rear coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	55
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	55
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	55
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	54
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	54
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	54
Nearside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	54
Offside Outer Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	54
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	53
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	53
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\|	51
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	51
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	50
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	50
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	49
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	49
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	48
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	47
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	46
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed \|5.2.2b\|	46
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	46
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	46
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	46
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	46
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	46
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	46
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	45
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	45
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\|	45
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	44
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	44
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	44
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\|	43
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	42
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	42
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	42
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	42
Nearside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	42
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	41
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	41
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	40
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	40
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	40
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	39
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	39
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	39
Windscreen washer not working	39

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 2004

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