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BF04 LZH

2004 Volvo V70

Blue Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

146,653 mi
Last recorded146,653 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Volvo V70110,562 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF04 LZH
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 146,653 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2025 146,653 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both O/Side and N/Side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Oct 2024 143,835 miles

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

Pass 10 Oct 2023 141,567 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both O/Side and N/Side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Oct 2022 138,177 miles

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front outer side walls cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Oct 2021 136,357 miles

Tyre slightly damaged o/s/r inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Oct 2020 134,357 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge n/s/r (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Oct 2019 130,771 miles

Rear Coil spring corroded Both O/Side & N/Side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Oct 2019 130,771 miles

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both O/Side & N/Side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Nov 2018 122,520 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2018 116,031 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2017 106,149 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2017 106,149 miles

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

Pass 7 Mar 2016 94,994 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2015 83,700 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2014 74,730 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2014 74,730 miles

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

Pass 4 Mar 2013 69,510 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2012 64,677 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2012 64,677 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 2 Mar 2011 59,877 miles

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

Fail 1 Apr 2010 52,566 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 1 Apr 2010 52,566 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2009 41,690 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2008 33,818 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2007 25,296 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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BF04 LZH is a 2004 Volvo V70 in Blue with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2004 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 110,562 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 BF04 LZH, 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 22 years old, this Volvo V70 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BF04 LZH registered?

BF04 LZH is a 2004 Volvo V70, first registered on 5 March 2004.

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