MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO V70s year 1998

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Pass percent:50.11%

(The average a diesel VOLVO V70 year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:11,129 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	1171
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	697
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	671
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	668
Headlamp aim out of alignment	559
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	539
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	459
Registration plate issues	343
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	297
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	270
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	267
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	210
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	210
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	206
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	183
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	167
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	163
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	152
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	151
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	145
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	141
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	136
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	121
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	119
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	119
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	116
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	116
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	112
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	111
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	110
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	106
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	101
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	99
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	90
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	86
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	85
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	83
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	82
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	75
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	74
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	69
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	69
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	69
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	68
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	68
Rear brake application uneven	67
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	65
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	64
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	61
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	58
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	58
Rear brake binding	58
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	58
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	57
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	53
Windscreen has damage	53
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	52
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	49
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	48
Front brake application uneven	46
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	46
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	46
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	46
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	45
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	44
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	43
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	40
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	38
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	38
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	38
Brake hose damaged	37
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	36
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	36
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	36
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	35
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	35
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	35
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	34
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	34
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	34
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	34
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	34
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	33
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	33
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	33
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	33
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	33
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	32
Power steering malfunctioning \|2.3.3a\|	32
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	32
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	31
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	31
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	31
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	30
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	30
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\|	30
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	29
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	28
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	28
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	26
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	26
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\|	26
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	25
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	24
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	23
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\|	23
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\|	23
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	23
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
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\|	21
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\|	21
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	21
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	20
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	19
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	19
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	19
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\|	19
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	19
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	18
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	18
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	18
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	18
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	18
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	17

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MOT History from tests of diesel VOLVO V70s year 1998

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