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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO V50s year 2011

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Pass percent:66.47%
(The average a diesel VOLVO V50 year 2011 passes without issue)
Based on:50,586 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment2601
Registration plate lamp issues1583
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1251
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))899
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))762
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))750
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))699
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))590
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))428
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))420
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|366
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|309
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|286
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))282
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))281
Windscreen washer not working 271
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))268
Registration plate issues266
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|221
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))221
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))209
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))203
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||203
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||200
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))179
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))179
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||172
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||169
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))155
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|149
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|146
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))140
Brakes imbalanced across an axle135
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||133
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|132
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))131
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|121
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||116
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))112
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))111
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))106
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))105
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))103
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))102
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))102
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|99
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))97
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))97
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|96
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))95
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))94
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|93
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))92
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))92
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))87
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|87
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))86
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|83
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))83
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))83
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))82
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|81
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))80
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened79
Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))79
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|78
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||76
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))75
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))74
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))73
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))73
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))72
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|70
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))68
Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))67
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))67
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))67
Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))67
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|65
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))65
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))65
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|64
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault63
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))63
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|62
Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|62
Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|60
Windscreen has damage60
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|59
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))59
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))58
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))57
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))55
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))55
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))55
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii))54
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))54
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))53
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|52
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))52
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak51
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|51
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))51

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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