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AV02 PYU

2002 Volvo V70

Silver Petrol 2319cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Oct 2023
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

139,378 mi
Last recorded139,378 miles
Recorded on12 Oct 2022
Typical for 2002 Volvo V70111,831 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV02 PYU
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,319cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 12 Oct 2022 139,378 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge DEVOID of tread on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rear exhaust box- mounting detached (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 12 Oct 2022 139,378 miles

Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge DEVOID of tread on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Rear exhaust box- mounting detached (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 30 Sep 2021 133,298 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 12 Oct 2020 128,979 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and side wall slightly damaged (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and slightly age cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Oct 2019 123,770 miles

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 10 Oct 2019 123,770 miles

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 2 Oct 2018 117,405 miles

Exhaust system corroded

Nearside front shocker damp

Nearside front tyre getting low on inner edge and side wall damaged

Offside door mirror casing damaged

Offside rear brake discs corroded and worn

Slight exhaust blow from manifold area

Slight play in steering on offside front

Fail 2 Oct 2018 117,404 miles

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside front shocker damp

Exhaust system corroded

Nearside front tyre getting low on inner edge and side wall damaged

Offside door mirror casing damaged

Offside rear brake discs corroded and worn

Slight exhaust blow from manifold area

Slight play in steering on offside front

Pass 12 Oct 2017 110,123 miles

Slight imbalance on rear handbrake

Eml light on

Front steering arm slight play detected

Nearside front brake hose perished and cracking

Offside front brake hose perished and cracking

Offside rear drop link slight play

Fail 12 Oct 2017 110,123 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint Drop link (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage Mirror casing (6.1.C.1)

Eml light on

Front steering arm slight play detected

Handbrake travel to high

Nearside front brake hose perished and cracking

Offside front brake hose perished and cracking

Offside rear drop link slight play

Slight imbalance on rear handbrake

Pass 17 Oct 2016 105,801 miles

Both front indicators faded .

Cracks in both front brake hoses .

Engine management light on

Headlight aim on lower limit

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

O/S/R tyre won low .

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Rear number plate in poor condition .

Slight play in both rear anti roll bar drop links .

Fail 17 Oct 2016 105,800 miles

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

Both front indicators faded .

Cracks in both front brake hoses .

Engine management light on

Headlight aim on lower limit

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

O/S/R tyre won low .

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Rear number plate in poor condition .

Slight play in both rear anti roll bar drop links .

Pass 15 Oct 2015 100,372 miles

Driver seat damaged

Offside Rear Tyre wall age cracking

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

Pass 29 Aug 2014 94,383 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

o/s/f wiper blade split

Pass 19 Aug 2013 86,182 miles

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

fuel cap seal perished!

slight movement in both steering arms!

Pass 12 Jul 2012 78,745 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both windscreen wipers split

play in steering

rear brakes release unevenly

Fail 11 Jul 2012 78,742 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both windscreen wipers split

play in steering

rear brakes release unevenly

Pass 24 Jun 2011 71,261 miles

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

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

engine misfire under load!

exhaust blow from manifold area when cold!

fuel cap seal in poor condition!

Fail 24 Jun 2011 71,261 miles

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

engine misfire under load!

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

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

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

exhaust blow from manifold area when cold!

fuel cap seal in poor condition!

Pass 12 Jul 2010 63,170 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

crack in windscreen

nearside rear tyre sidewall cut

offside front fog light cracked

offside headlight cracked

slight play in steering

Pass 24 Jun 2009 56,114 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2009 56,114 miles

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Pass 16 Jun 2008 48,423 miles

o/s h/lamp lens stone chipped

Pass 16 May 2007 38,916 miles
Fail 15 May 2007 38,916 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 May 2006 26,177 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

o/s/f fog light lens cracked, o/s h/lamp lens cracked.

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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AV02 PYU is a 2002 Volvo V70 in Silver with a 2,319cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2002 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.5% with a typical mileage of 111,831 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 AV02 PYU, 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 24 years old, this Volvo V70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AV02 PYU is a 2002 Volvo V70, first registered on 14 May 2002.

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