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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO V50s year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:70.34%
(The average a petrol VOLVO V50 year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:9,454 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment430
Registration plate lamp issues347
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively230
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))134
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))81
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))64
Windscreen washer not working 61
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))57
Registration plate issues50
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|44
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|40
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))37
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|37
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))36
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))36
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))35
Brakes imbalanced across an axle35
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))35
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|34
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|34
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))33
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))31
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))31
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|29
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))29
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))26
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))26
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|25
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|24
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|24
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|24
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))24
Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))23
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))22
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))22
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||22
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|22
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))21
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))21
Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|21
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|20
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||20
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak20
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))20
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|19
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))19
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))19
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|19
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak19
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))18
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))18
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||18
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault17
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d|17
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|17
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))16
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))16
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort16
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))16
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|16
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|16
Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))15
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||15
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||15
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))15
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))15
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|15
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))14
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|14
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))14
Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|14
Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|14
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))14
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))14
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))13
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))13
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))13
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))13
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened13
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))13
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))13
Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))13
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))13
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))13
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))13
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))13
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))12
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||11
Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||11
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak11
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|11
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))11
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened11
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))11
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))10
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|10
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))10
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||10
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))10
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))10
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))10
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))10
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))10
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))10
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||9
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))9
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))9
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))9
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|9
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2|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.

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