MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO V70s year 1997

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Pass percent:50.17%

(The average a diesel VOLVO V70 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:9,335 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	1047
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	652
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	617
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	578
Headlamp aim out of alignment	478
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	455
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	452
Registration plate issues	281
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	219
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	217
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	216
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	211
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	210
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	200
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	185
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	157
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	131
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	129
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	127
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	126
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	112
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	112
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	105
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	103
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	97
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	97
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	97
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	94
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	92
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	92
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	91
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	91
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	88
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	76
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	73
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	71
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	71
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	67
Brake hose damaged	67
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	65
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	65
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	65
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	62
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	60
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	60
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	58
Rear brake application uneven	57
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	57
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	56
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	55
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	52
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	51
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	50
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	49
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	49
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	47
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	45
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	45
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	44
Windscreen has damage	42
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	41
Rear brake binding	40
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	39
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	39
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	39
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	39
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	39
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	38
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	38
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	36
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	36
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\|	35
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	35
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	35
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\|	35
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	35
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	35
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\|	34
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	34
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	34
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	33
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	32
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	31
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	30
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\|	30
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	30
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	30
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\|	29
Front brake application uneven	29
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	29
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	28
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	28
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	28
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	28
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	27
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	27
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	27
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	26
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	25
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	25
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	24
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	24
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	24
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	23
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	23
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	22
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	22
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	22
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	22
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	22
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\|	21
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	21
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	20
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	20
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\|	20
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	20
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	20
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	20
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	20
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	19
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	18
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	18
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
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\|	17
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	17
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	17
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.4.B.1\|	16
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	16
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	16
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
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\|	15
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	15
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	15
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	15
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	15
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	15
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\|	14
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	14
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	14

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 diesel VOLVO V70s year 1997

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