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MOT History from tests of petrol VOLVO XC90s year 2012

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mot history
Pass percent:77.78%
(The average a petrol VOLVO XC90 year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:261 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))5
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))5
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))3
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Windscreen washer not working 3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|2
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))2
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||1
Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |d||1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Offside Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction sticker on screen (3.1 (a) (ii))1
Service brake grabbing severely judder on pedal and through steering wheel (1.2.1 (c))1
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Headlamp aim not tested not working (4.1.2 (b))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))1
Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn lower arm ball joint has excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Headlamp not working on main beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))1
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.54 (8.2.2.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device cannot be operated from the drivers seat (4.1.5 (b))1
Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Fuel tank leaking FUEL LEAK FROM ABOVE THE TANK |7.2.3|1
Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))1
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))1
Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))1
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Kick up towards the right (4.1.2 (c))1
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Side repeater obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a))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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