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AU06 VSE

2006 Volvo V70

Silver Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

141,371 mi
Last recorded141,371 miles
Recorded on19 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 Volvo V70104,440 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAU06 VSE
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Feb 2026 141,371 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2026 141,371 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Feb 2025 134,173 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Feb 2024 127,360 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Feb 2024 127,360 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2023 122,195 miles

Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output both front (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 2 Mar 2022 115,919 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 25 Feb 2021 109,762 miles

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

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

headlamp lenses foggy

Pass 27 Feb 2020 106,907 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front discs worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, but not excessively rear discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre damaged on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chips in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Feb 2019 99,416 miles

Nearside Rear slight damage to outer sidewall

both front tyres worn on inner shoulders

Pass 6 Mar 2018 92,493 miles

Nearside Rear tyre has slight damage to outer sidewall

Pass 2 Mar 2017 85,254 miles

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front tyre has slight damage to outer sidewall

Pass 3 Mar 2016 81,252 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2015 76,982 miles

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Fail 26 Jan 2015 76,698 miles

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

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Pass 10 Feb 2014 71,257 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2014 71,257 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Fail 5 Feb 2013 66,145 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 5 Feb 2013 66,145 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2012 19,287 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Feb 2012 19,287 miles

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

Pass 8 Feb 2011 56,968 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2010 49,001 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2009 40,609 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

cut in nearside rear tyre side wall

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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AU06 VSE is a 2006 Volvo V70 in Silver with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2006 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 104,440 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 AU06 VSE, 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 20 years old, this Volvo V70 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AU06 VSE registered?

AU06 VSE is a 2006 Volvo V70, first registered on 3 March 2006.

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