MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO V70s year 1999

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Pass percent:55.66%

(The average a petrol VOLVO V70 year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:75,135 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	6892
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4373
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3486
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2680
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2416
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2068
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1771
Registration plate issues	1768
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1690
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1653
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1426
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1178
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1175
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1109
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1107
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1067
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1055
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1006
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	942
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	876
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	865
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	835
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	796
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	788
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	778
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	698
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	629
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	600
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	594
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	496
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	480
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	475
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	473
Rear brake application uneven	469
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	457
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	449
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	422
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	406
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	398
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	398
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	394
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	388
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	385
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	371
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	369
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	359
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	350
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	346
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	334
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	313
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	304
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	299
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	297
Rear brake binding	296
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	291
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	279
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	275
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	269
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	267
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\|	266
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	265
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	261
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	260
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	253
Windscreen has damage	247
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	235
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
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	231
Front brake application uneven	229
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	228
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	220
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	218
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\|	215
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	212
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	206
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	204
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	199
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	192
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	188
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	187
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	183
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	177
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	176
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	175
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\|	175
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	171
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	167
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	167
Brake hose damaged	163
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	162
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	159
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	159
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	158
Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	156
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	155
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	154
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	153
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	152
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	149
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	146
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	142
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	141
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	139
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	139
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	138
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	137
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	136
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\|	135
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	133
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	132
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\|	132
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	131
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	128
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	125
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	125
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	121
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	119
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	119
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	117
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	117
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	116
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	116
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	114
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	112
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	110
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	107
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	106
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	103
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	102
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	100
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	100

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO V70s year 1999

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