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AO03 YCW

2003 Volvo V70

Blue Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Nov 2026
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

199,169 mi
Last recorded199,169 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Volvo V70110,133 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO03 YCW
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2025 199,169 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy on limit (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

under trays

Fail 5 Nov 2025 199,169 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy on limit (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

under trays

Pass 6 Nov 2024 195,077 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

under trays

Fail 25 Oct 2024 194,685 miles

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

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

under trays

Pass 1 Nov 2023 190,283 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

Rear shock absorbers corroded casings

under trays

Pass 25 Oct 2022 185,447 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear shock corroded casing

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

under trays

Pass 21 Oct 2021 180,170 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated slight (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

under trays

Pass 5 Nov 2020 176,809 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

under trays

Fail 4 Nov 2020 176,787 miles

Offside Front Brake lining(s) missing pad broke away (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

under trays

Pass 30 Apr 2019 167,493 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

under trays

Pass 14 May 2018 161,492 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

all on inner edges

coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)

under trays

Pass 2 May 2017 154,071 miles

Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)

engine covers and under trays and power steering pipes slight corrosion

under trays

Fail 2 May 2017 154,071 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)

engine covers and under trays and power steering pipes slight corrosion

under trays

Pass 10 May 2016 147,818 miles

Front slight front brake judder

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Rear exhaust bracket

coil spring corroded all (2.4.C.1b)

engine covers

under trays

Pass 12 May 2015 141,615 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

very slight front brake judder

Pass 6 May 2014 134,715 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

very slight brake judder

Pass 1 May 2013 127,303 miles

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 30 Apr 2012 118,265 miles

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Pass 3 May 2011 107,703 miles

brake drag at nearside rear

Pass 11 May 2010 100,692 miles

n/s front headlamp aim pattern not fully clear

Pass 1 May 2009 88,658 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2008 75,571 miles
Pass 30 May 2007 62,626 miles
Pass 30 May 2006 48,888 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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AO03 YCW is a 2003 Volvo V70 in Blue with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 YCW, 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 YCW is a 2003 Volvo V70, first registered on 30 June 2003.

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