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AK57 HXO

2007 Volvo V70

Silver Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jan 2026
Tests29 (15 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate51.7%

Mileage

199,399 mi
Last recorded199,399 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2025
Typical for 2007 Volvo V70103,558 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK57 HXO
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

15 pass 14 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2025 199,399 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 16 Dec 2024 199,396 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Mirror case. (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective Lens sharp. (4.2.1 (b))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Dec 2023 197,361 miles

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Edge of the reverse lamp lens is damaged but not sharp.

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 5 Dec 2023 197,361 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Side repeater insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Edge of the reverse lamp lens is damaged but not sharp.

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 21 Dec 2022 192,092 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2022 192,092 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 6 Dec 2021 184,898 miles

Rear silencer 'outer skin' corroding

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH front discs lipped / corroding slightly on shoulders, NSF disc catching slightly against backing plate when rotated (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Direction indicator insecure Side repeater insecure within mirror housing, outing housing also slightly loose but unlikely to become fully detached (4.4.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Oil around both front and bottom of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH rear discs worn slightly on shoulders (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 11 Nov 2021 184,897 miles

Exhaust system insecure Rear most exhaust bracket (tail pipe) corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH front discs lipped / corroding slightly on shoulders, NSF disc catching slightly against backing plate when rotated (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater insecure Within mirror housing, Outer housing also slightly loose but unlikely to become fully detached (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Oil around both front and bottom of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH rear discs worn slightly on shoulders (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear exhaust silencer 'outer skin' corroding

Pass 23 Oct 2020 180,003 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH front discs corroding slightly on inner shoulders (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Side repeater insecure Mirror housing / side repeater slightly insecure but unlikely to become fully detached (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn slightly on inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking on inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive Dusting of oil around bottom of engine (Oil level close to minimum on Dipstick (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH rear discs corroding slightly on shoulders (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 19 Oct 2020 180,001 miles

Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen jet aim too high (3.5 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH front discs corroding slightly on inner shoulders (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Side repeater insecure Mirror housing / side repeater slightly insecure but unlikely to become fully detached (4.4.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn slightly on inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking on inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive Dusting of oil around bottom of engine (Oil level close to minimum on Dipstick (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH rear discs corroding slightly on shoulders (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 24 Oct 2019 176,300 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2019 176,298 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2018 164,654 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2018 164,653 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall spitting (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall splitting (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2017 152,220 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front brake discs worn

Fail 26 Sep 2017 152,218 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort NO READING (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage door mirror (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort NO READING (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

front brake discs worn

Pass 8 Sep 2016 136,954 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 7 Sep 2016 136,949 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 14 Sep 2015 117,518 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

nearside rear hand reading only just metering up on brake rollers

Pass 23 Sep 2014 104,249 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2014 104,238 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 26 Sep 2013 90,823 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2013 90,823 miles

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Pass 4 Sep 2012 80,560 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2012 80,559 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Sep 2011 70,788 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2011 70,787 miles

Nearside Front Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)

Pass 9 Sep 2010 60,600 miles

exhaust hangers corroeded

minor wear on front tyres inner edges

offside rear tyre getting low

Fail 9 Sep 2010 60,600 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

exhaust hangers corroeded

minor wear on front tyres inner edges

offside rear tyre getting low

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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AK57 HXO is a 2007 Volvo V70 in Silver with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 51.7%.

Across all 2007 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 103,558 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 AK57 HXO, 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 19 years old, this Volvo V70 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK57 HXO is a 2007 Volvo V70, first registered on 17 September 2007.

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