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Volvo 480 MOT Results

63.5% pass rate
from 52 tests in 2017
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Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the Volvo 480 is unusually good or bad.

  • 27% fail on Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
    • 13% fail on Position lamps (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 9.6% fail on Front lamps (3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 3.8% fail on Rear lamps
    • 5.8% fail on Registration plate lamp
    • 3.8% fail on Battery
    • 3.8% fail on Stop lamp
    • 3.8% fail on Headlamp aim
    • 1.9% fail on Rear fog lamp
      • 1.9% fail on Fog lamp
    • 1.9% fail on Headlamps
      • 1.9% fail on Headlamp defects which do require an aim check on retest
        • 1.9% fail on Headlamp levelling device
  • 23% fail on Brakes
    • 19% fail on Brake performance (130% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 15% fail on Parking brake performance (3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 7.7% fail on Rear wheels
      • 3.8% fail on Service brake performance
      • 1.9% fail on Brake imbalance
      • 1.9% fail on Front wheels
    • 7.7% fail on Parking brake (8 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
      • 7.7% fail on Condition (8 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
    • 3.8% fail on Hub components
      • 3.8% fail on Brake pads (9 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
  • 12% fail on Suspension
    • 5.8% fail on Prescribed areas
      • 5.8% fail on Component mounting
    • 3.8% fail on Wheel bearings
      • 3.8% fail on Front
    • 1.9% fail on Anti-roll bars
      • 1.9% fail on Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints
  • 9.6% fail on Driver's view of the road
    • 5.8% fail on Wipers
    • 3.8% fail on Washers
  • 7.7% fail on Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
    • 5.8% fail on Exhaust system
    • 1.9% fail on Emissions
  • 3.8% fail on Registration plates and VIN
    • 3.8% fail on Registration plate
  • 1.9% fail on Steering
    • 1.9% fail on Steering system
      • 1.9% fail on Track rod end
  • 1.9% fail on Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
    • 1.9% fail on Seat belts
      • 1.9% fail on Prescribed areas
  • 1.9% fail on Body, Structure and General Items
    • 1.9% fail on Vehicle structure
      • 1.9% fail on Chassis
    • 1.9% fail on Body condition