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Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged red button missing (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Front Upper Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis leg (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing and close to wear bar (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged red button missing (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Upper Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing and close to wear bar (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged red button missing (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Front Upper Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged red button missing (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Upper Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and outer edges wearing (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged red button missing (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge wearing (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged red button missing (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Clutch biting point high
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Attachment 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Button missing but clasp working as intended (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Attachment 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Button missing but clasp working as intended (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Shock absorber mount inside wheel arch behind tyre (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Shock absorber mount inside wheel arch behind tyre (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Trailer electrical socket dust flap missing
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Boot floor at mounting of horizontal tie rod (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Nearside is slowest to respond (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Attachment 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Button missing but functions as intended (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Attachment 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Button missing but functions as intended (7.1.2 (d))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Union sleeve (6.1.2 (a))
Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated Dust cover broken off (4.10 (b) (i))
Central Lower Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Under engine (2.1.5 (a))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rubber 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Button broken but functional (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Boot floor by axle tie bar mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Boot floor (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rubber 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Button broken but functional (7.1.2 (d))
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Nearside lowest performance/slowest to respond (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Just forward of rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated (4.10 (b) (i))
Clutch not working properly, possibly air in hydraulic system
Drive belt squealing
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rubber 'D' bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Nearside lowest performance/slowest to respond (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Steering system slightly rough Possibly pump belt slipping (2.1.1 (a))
Clutch not working properly, possibly air in hydraulic system
Drive belt squealing
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rubber 'D' bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended Won't release under load (7.1.2 (c))
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Nearside lowest performance/slowest to respond (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Steering system slightly rough Possibly pump belt slipping (2.1.1 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Behind cat starting to crack (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Lower Items removed from driver's view prior to test Sticker
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Holed (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Behind cat starting to crack (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Lower Items removed from driver's view prior to test Sticker
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Holed (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier due to inner wing excessively corroded. (4.13 (a) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both sills holed and corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Underneath rear of vehicle showing signs of corrosion.
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both front tyres worn on outer edges
near side front and off side front track control arm bushes perishing
Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both front tyres worn on outer edges
near side front and off side front track control arm bushes perishing
n/s/r tyre worn inner edge
o/s/r tyre on wear bands
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
slight corrosion in n/s/r under sill
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Emissions not tested (7.4.B.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
n/s/r tyre worn inner edge
o/s/r tyre on wear bands
slight corrosion in n/s/r under sill
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nail in offside rear tyre
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Volvo 900 Series?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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M479 MWP is a 1995 Volvo 900 Series in Green with a 2,383cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.
Across all 1995 Volvo 900 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 139,886 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Volvo 900 Series fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 19,439 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M479 MWP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volvo 900 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 31 years old, this Volvo 900 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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M479 MWP is a 1995 Volvo 900 Series, first registered on 7 April 1995.
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