MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO V90s year 1997

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Pass percent:55.25%

(The average a petrol VOLVO V90 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:5,274 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	527
Registration plate lamp issues	453
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	299
Headlamp aim out of alignment	293
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	287
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	263
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	230
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	137
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	128
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	114
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	105
Registration plate issues	105
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	80
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	67
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	63
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	61
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	57
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	56
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	54
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	51
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	46
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	45
Rear brake binding	44
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	44
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	44
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	42
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	40
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	38
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	38
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	35
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	35
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	34
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	32
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	27
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\|	26
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	25
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\|	25
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	24
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	23
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	23
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	22
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	22
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Brake hose damaged	20
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	20
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\|	20
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	20
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\|	19
Windscreen has damage	19
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	19
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	18
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	17
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	17
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	17
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	17
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	16
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.6.2e\|	16
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	16
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	16
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	16
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	15
Front brake application uneven	15
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	14
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	14
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
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\|	14
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	13
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	13
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	13
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	13
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	13
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	12
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	12
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	12
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	11
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	10
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	10
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	10
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	10
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	10
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	10
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	9
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	9
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	9
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	9
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	9
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	9
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	9
Windscreen washer not working	9
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	8
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	8
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	8
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	8
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	8
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	8
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	8

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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO V90s year 1997

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