MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO V70s year 1997

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Pass percent:51.79%

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

Based on:62,328 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	5638
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	4075
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3930
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	3336
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2835
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2784
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2093
Registration plate issues	1690
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1629
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1375
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1361
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1325
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1250
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1182
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	907
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	881
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	859
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	840
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	754
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	718
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	635
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	609
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	590
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	573
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	552
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	550
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	506
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	500
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	476
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	465
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	451
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	444
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	444
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	439
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	430
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	430
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	401
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	398
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	393
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	391
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	385
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	382
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	379
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	379
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	372
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	367
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	361
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	361
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	359
Brake hose damaged	353
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	343
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	340
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	337
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	334
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	321
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	315
Windscreen has damage	306
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	302
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	296
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	295
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	291
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	289
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	285
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	282
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	279
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	277
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	275
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	266
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	261
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	247
Rear brake application uneven	247
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	246
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	242
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\|	241
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	236
Rear brake binding	234
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\|	232
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	225
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	220
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	216
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\|	214
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	211
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	207
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\|	200
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	198
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\|	182
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	180
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	176
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	176
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	176
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	173
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\|	172
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	170
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	168
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	161
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	155
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	155
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	153
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	153
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	153
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	153
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	152
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	148
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	148
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	147
Front brake application uneven	146
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	137
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	135
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	135
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\|	134
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	129
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	128
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\|	124
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	123
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	120
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	120
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\|	119
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	119
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	117
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	116
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	116
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	115
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	113
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	112
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	112
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	111
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged \|3.6.B.4d\|	110
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	110
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\|	110
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	109
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	108
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	108
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	106
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	105
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	105
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	103
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	101
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	101
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	101
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	101
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	101
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	100
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	100
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\|	100
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	100
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	99
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	99
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	98
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	98
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	98
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	95
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	94
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	94
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	93
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	92
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	91

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO V70s year 1997

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