MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO VOLVOs year 1979

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Pass percent:68.18%

(The average a petrol VOLVO VOLVO year 1979 passes without issue)

Based on:22 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3
Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	2
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.2.4a\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Windscreen has damage	1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3
Rear Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	3
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	2
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Rear Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1b\|	2
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	2
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order \|not working\| \|1.2.4a\|	1
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	1
Windscreen has damage	1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Offside Rear Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO VOLVOs year 1979

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