MOT Status
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162,398 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension top mount rough and corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slightly perished and worn uneven on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension top mount rough and corroded
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension top mount rough and corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slightly perished and worn uneven on outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension top mount rough and corroded
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D Bush play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded with uneven wear on outer face detected (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded with uneven wear on outer face detected (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened has uneven wear detected (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
nearside and offside rear inner sill/chassis has corrosion detected
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened has uneven wear detected (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
nearside and offside rear inner sill/chassis has corrosion detected
nearside and offside front inner chassis has slight corrosion detected
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
both rear shock absorber casings corroding
nearside and offside rear inner chassis slightly corroding
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
both rear shock absorber casings corroding
nearside and offside rear inner chassis slightly corroding
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed on inner tread detected (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner tread detected (5.2.3 (e))
offside front tyre getting worn on inner tread detected
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner tread (4.1.E.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front tyres have signs of wear on inner step treads detected!!
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
both front tyres have signs of wear on inner step treads detected!!
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
nearside front tyre has a possible slow puncture detected!!
nearside front tyre worn close to wear indicators detected!!
nearside front bottom suspension arm front bush has signs of slight play!
nearside front tyre has wear on inner edge tread!!
nearside rear tyre has a deep cut in tread but cord/ply is not visible!!
offside front bottom suspension arm front bush has signs of slight play!
nearside rear tyre has signs of wear on inner and outer edges!!
offside rear tyre has signs of wear on inner and outer edges!!
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
nearside rear tyre has signs of wear on inner and outer edges!!
offside rear tyre has signs of wear on inner and outer edges!!
n/s/r bumper damaged
How Reliable is the Volvo V70?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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BJ55 BUE is a 2005 Volvo V70 in Green with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.
Across all 2005 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 109,962 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 BJ55 BUE, 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 21 years old, this Volvo V70 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BJ55 BUE is a 2005 Volvo V70, first registered on 28 October 2005.
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