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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO V50s year 2006

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mot history
Pass percent:66.03%
(The average a diesel VOLVO V50 year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:60,484 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues3433
Headlamp aim out of alignment2807
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1278
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))739
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|676
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|548
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|540
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|442
Registration plate issues416
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))400
Brakes imbalanced across an axle388
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort373
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak366
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|357
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|338
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|321
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))284
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|279
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))260
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak260
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|252
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))247
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|233
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))216
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|216
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|214
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))199
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault196
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))195
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))186
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|185
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak181
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))171
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))169
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|167
Windscreen washer not working 166
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|166
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|147
Windscreen has damage147
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))146
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|145
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|145
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|142
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))137
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||136
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|134
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|134
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|133
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))133
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))129
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|127
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))127
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|125
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))124
Rear brake binding124
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|124
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))124
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|123
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))122
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|121
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|115
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak115
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened112
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))106
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||106
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|103
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|99
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))98
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))98
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))98
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))96
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))95
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|94
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))93
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))90
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))87
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))87
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|86
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))86
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))85
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||85
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))84
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|84
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))82
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))82
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened81
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))81
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||81
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|80
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))79
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))79
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))79
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|78
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))77
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))77
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||75
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||75
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|74
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))74
Front brake excessively fluctuating74
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))74
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|74
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))74
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|73
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|70
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))68
Brake hose excessively deteriorated68
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))66
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))64
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))64
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))63
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))62
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))62

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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