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Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Nearside and Offside ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Nearside and Offside ()
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Central Front Prop shaft securing bolt missing (6.1.7 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts 4C shock absorber wiring (4.11 (a) (iii))
Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear exhaust silencer box deteriated
Front oil leak
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear exhaust box deterioration
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front oil leak
Nearside Rear exhaust box deteriotaring
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
hand brake little reserve
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
hand brake little reserve
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
hand brake little reserve travel
Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides worn track control arms bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear exhaust box corroded
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
little reserve hand brake
oil leak engine
Nearside Front Inner track control bush deteriorating
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear tyres worn on inner edges
hand brake little reserve
Offside Front Oil leak ()
Offside Rear exhaust silencer box corroded
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
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)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
exhaust corroded
nearside front tyre worn to 2mm, 235 40 zr18
nearside indicator switch faulty
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
exhaust corroded
nearside front tyre worn to 2mm, 235 40 zr18
nearside indicator switch faulty
Front Service brake juddering severely (3.7.C.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
The indicator switch my have a fault when used on the n/s
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AO03 XEA is a 2003 Volvo V70 in Grey with a 2,521cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.
Across all 2003 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.1% with a typical mileage of 110,133 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 AO03 XEA, 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 23 years old, this Volvo V70 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AO03 XEA is a 2003 Volvo V70, first registered on 16 June 2003.
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