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BJ52 UWA

2002 Volvo V70

Black Petrol 2319cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jan 2027
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

167,303 mi
Last recorded167,303 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2026
Typical for 2002 Volvo V70111,831 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ52 UWA
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,319cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2026 167,303 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 13 Jan 2025 162,254 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 5 Jan 2024 157,315 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2023 150,710 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2023 150,710 miles

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

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2021 150,595 miles
Fail 26 Aug 2021 150,595 miles

Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements (4.2.2 (a))

Pass 9 Dec 2019 146,738 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2019 146,738 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Dec 2018 137,572 miles

Both front fog lights not working

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust corroded

Fail 11 Dec 2018 137,567 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road Crack over 40mm in swept area (3.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Both front fog lights not working

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust corroded

Pass 8 Dec 2017 121,302 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2016 105,485 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Dec 2015 88,890 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2015 88,890 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2015 71,944 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

fuel cap rubber seal cracking

slight play in n/s of steering rack

Fail 2 Jan 2015 71,939 miles

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

fuel cap rubber seal cracking

slight play in n/s of steering rack

Pass 5 Dec 2013 65,773 miles

n/s front tyre tyrewall multiple damage low on tread and scrubbed

o/s front tyre multiple damage to outer wall and getting low on tread

rear antiroll bar bushes worn [D shape bushes]

rear silencer seam slight leaks of gas

Fail 5 Dec 2013 65,773 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

n/s front tyre tyrewall multiple damage low on tread and scrubbed

o/s front tyre multiple damage to outer wall and getting low on tread

rear antiroll bar bushes worn [D shape bushes]

rear silencer seam slight leaks of gas

Pass 20 Dec 2012 61,535 miles
Fail 20 Dec 2012 61,535 miles

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both front side lights are dull

n/s of steering rack has play

o/s front tyre wall damaged

Pass 22 Dec 2011 55,626 miles

auxillary belt guide pull exessivly worn and wobbling

n/s/r tyre scrubed on outer edge

o/s/f brake hose slight detirioration

warning lamp on dash

Fail 22 Dec 2011 55,626 miles

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

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

auxillary belt guide pull exessivly worn and wobbling

n/s/r tyre scrubed on outer edge

o/s/f brake hose slight detirioration

warning lamp on dash

Pass 24 Dec 2010 49,972 miles

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

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

both front tyres scrubed on outer edges

o/s/r brake pad appears low

Fail 24 Dec 2010 49,972 miles

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

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

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

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

both front tyres scrubed on outer edges

o/s/r brake pad appears low

Pass 8 Dec 2009 44,108 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2009 44,107 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

both front tyres scrubbed

front no plate damaged

Pass 23 Dec 2008 38,994 miles
Fail 23 Dec 2008 38,994 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

n/s front edge of bonnet damaged

o/s and n/s rack tie rods have some play

Pass 18 Dec 2007 29,967 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2007 29,965 miles

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

1 / o/s rear side light not working

all tyres getting low on tread

both front wheels rub on inner arches on full lock

both rear tyre side walls cut/damaged

o/s door mirror plastic cover missing

Pass 18 Dec 2006 23,278 miles
Pass 28 Dec 2005 18,456 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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BJ52 UWA is a 2002 Volvo V70 in Black with a 2,319cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

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 BJ52 UWA, 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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BJ52 UWA is a 2002 Volvo V70, first registered on 20 December 2002.

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