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AK10 KYU

2010 Volvo V70

Silver Diesel 2400cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

171,459 mi
Last recorded171,459 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2026
Typical for 2010 Volvo V7097,212 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK10 KYU
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2026 171,459 miles

Front Inner unable to see the front inner brake pads

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted slight (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 23 Mar 2026 171,458 miles

Central Rear Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Inner unable to see the front inner brake pads

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted slight (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2025 160,770 miles

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front unable to clearly view inner front brake pads

Fail 31 Mar 2025 160,770 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure front mounting bolt missing (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front unable to clearly view inner front brake pads

Offside Front strut top mounting creaking

Pass 25 Mar 2024 152,181 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2024 152,181 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source which changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 24 Mar 2023 141,330 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 23 Mar 2023 141,330 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 30 Mar 2022 132,198 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 30 Mar 2021 122,563 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2021 122,563 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2020 111,989 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Mar 2019 98,854 miles

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front orange marker light inop

Pass 6 Mar 2018 87,512 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin unable to view pads (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing badly on inner edge poss tracking req (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

unable to take engine oil temp

Fail 6 Mar 2018 87,512 miles

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin unable to view pads (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit wearing badly on inner edge poss tracking req (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

unable to take engine oil temp

Pass 27 Mar 2017 74,961 miles

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 21 Mar 2016 61,068 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 Mar 2015 46,553 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2014 44,358 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 28 Mar 2014 44,358 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2013 42,757 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo V70?

Based on 1,930,508 MOT tests across 117,393 vehicles.

71.0%
Pass Rate
7,266
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
117,393
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 67,106
position lamp(s) not working 56,250
Registration plate lamp not working 44,172
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 35,659
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 30,149
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AK10 KYU is a 2010 Volvo V70 in Silver with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2010 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.6% with a typical mileage of 97,212 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 V70 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 67,106 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AK10 KYU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo V70 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 16 years old, this Volvo V70 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK10 KYU is a 2010 Volvo V70, first registered on 29 March 2010.

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