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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO XC70s year 2002

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mot history
Pass percent:55.10%
(The average a petrol VOLVO XC70 year 2002 passes without issue)
Based on:1,049 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues102
Headlamp aim out of alignment80
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively55
Brake hose excessively deteriorated43
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|30
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|29
Registration plate issues24
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|18
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|17
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|14
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|14
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|13
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|12
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|11
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|11
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))11
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|10
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened10
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort10
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))10
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|9
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault9
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))9
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|8
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|8
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|8
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|8
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|6
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|6
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|5
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|5
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|5
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|5
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|4
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|4
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||4
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|4
Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||3
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|3
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|3
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|3
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c|3
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle3
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a|3
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|3
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|3
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
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|3
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|3
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|3
Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|3
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|3
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|3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|3
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))3
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak3
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||2
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b|2
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure2
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|2
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|2
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Brake hose damaged2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a|2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|2
Windscreen has damage2
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c|2
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|2
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|2
Offside Front All direction indicators incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||2
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.E.1|2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|2
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||2
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|2
Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d|2
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))2
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))2
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)2
Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))2
Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))2

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