MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO V70s year 2001

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Pass percent:54.43%

(The average a petrol VOLVO V70 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:117,734 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	13780
Headlamp aim out of alignment	9228
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6140
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4791
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4653
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4301
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3908
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	3201
Registration plate issues	1924
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1860
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1648
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1566
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1380
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1335
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1276
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1262
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1255
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1225
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1200
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1161
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1124
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1039
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1011
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	932
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	915
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	909
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	869
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	775
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	727
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	714
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	698
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	689
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	676
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	659
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	640
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	636
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	629
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	624
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	601
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	596
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	595
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	550
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	547
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	515
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	493
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	469
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	468
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	464
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	463
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	462
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	454
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	454
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	448
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	448
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	436
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	435
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	434
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	430
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	430
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	428
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	414
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	411
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	397
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	392
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	387
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	383
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	377
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	372
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	363
Rear brake binding	360
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	358
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	348
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	345
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	342
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	336
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	328
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	325
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	324
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	320
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	313
Windscreen has damage	302
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	288
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	284
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	281
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	259
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	254
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	242
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	238
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	237
Front brake application uneven	236
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	236
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	234
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	232
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	231
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	231
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	230
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	220
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	218
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	217
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	213
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	210
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	201
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	196
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	196
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	196
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	195
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	192
Offside Upper Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	190
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	189
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\|	186
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	184
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	182
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	180
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	179
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	178
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	177
Nearside Upper Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	177
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	173
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	173
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	170
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	167
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	166
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	166
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	166
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	162
Brake hose damaged	161

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO V70s year 2001

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