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AV56 UAO

2006 Volvo XC70

Grey Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Feb 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

198,080 mi
Last recorded198,080 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2026
Typical for 2006 Volvo XC70105,810 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV56 UAO
MakeVolvo
ModelXC70
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 Feb 2026 198,080 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2025 193,196 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2024 189,999 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2023 185,711 miles

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

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

both front inner antiroll bar bushes worn

both rear antiroll bar bushes worn

rear exhaust box outer skin peeling off

Fail 3 Nov 2023 185,699 miles

Nearside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

both front inner antiroll bar bushes worn

both rear antiroll bar bushes worn

rear exhaust box outer skin peeling off

Pass 6 Oct 2022 180,504 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front D rubbers worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both front. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material onto flexy. (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on inner edge small cuts and cracked. (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear D rubbers worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears onto flexys. (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear suspension bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust flange rusted and rear pipe onto box blowing slightly.

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

both rear shock Slight external corroded to casing

o/s/r headlight adjuster modified/welded.

Pass 13 Oct 2021 177,295 miles

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

both rear shock Slight external corroded to casing

Fail 12 Oct 2021 177,295 miles

Nearside Front Inner Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) dram stick (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) dram stick (2.3 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

both rear shock Slight external corroded to casing

Pass 22 Jan 2021 171,651 miles

Nearside Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d/bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) slight play ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d/bush (note allowing arb to move sideways started wearing on leveling rod) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged abs ring cracked (1.6 (e))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Jan 2020 157,028 miles

Central center pipe front flange and studs deteriorating

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d/bushes both sides worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Jan 2020 157,028 miles

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

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

Central center pipe front flange and studs deteriorating

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d/bushes both sides worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Jan 2019 139,101 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Jan 2019 139,101 miles

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

Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jan 2018 127,361 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Jan 2017 116,850 miles

N/S/F tyre has a chunk out of inner edge not down to cords

N/S/F tyre is wearing on inner edge slightly

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

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement N/S bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement O/S bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 12 Jan 2017 116,850 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Outer All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Gearbox mounting defective ()

N/S/F tyre has a chunk out of inner edge not down to cords

N/S/F tyre is wearing on inner edge slightly

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

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement N/S bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement O/S bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Jan 2016 106,482 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 5 Jan 2016 106,482 miles

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 9 Jan 2015 95,803 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 8 Jan 2014 84,863 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2014 84,863 miles

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

Pass 23 Jan 2013 76,086 miles

Left hand headlight not as bright as the right hand side. Signs of perishing to the rear tyres tread and sidewalls. Rear discs becoming corroded.

Pass 12 Jan 2012 65,478 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2012 65,456 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 5 Jan 2011 53,246 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2009 40,578 miles
Fail 15 Dec 2009 40,578 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

AWD not working

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

How Reliable is the Volvo XC70?

Based on 361,836 MOT tests across 23,034 vehicles.

76.9%
Pass Rate
7,931
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
23,034
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 4,853
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,268
Registration plate lamp not working 3,654
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 2,754
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 2,697
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AV56 UAO is a 2006 Volvo XC70 in Grey with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2006 Volvo XC70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 105,810 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 XC70 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 4,853 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AV56 UAO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo XC70 typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 20 years old, this Volvo XC70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AV56 UAO is a 2006 Volvo XC70, first registered on 15 December 2006.

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