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BK55 VYP

2005 Volvo V70

Red Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Oct 2026
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

206,041 mi
Last recorded206,041 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Volvo V70109,962 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK55 VYP
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2025 206,041 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 3 Oct 2024 200,112 miles

Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Nearside Front suspension bump stop deteriorated

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 24 Sep 2024 200,057 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front suspension bump stop deteriorated

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 24 Oct 2023 194,925 miles

Nearside Front Bump stop deteriorated

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

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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 20 Oct 2023 194,923 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Bump stop deteriorated

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 26 Sep 2022 189,323 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 26 Sep 2022 189,321 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 12 Oct 2021 183,988 miles

Nearside Front Fog lamp not working

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

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

Rear exhaust deteriorated but secure

Pass 22 Oct 2020 179,755 miles

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

Nearside Front fog light not working

Fail 6 Oct 2020 179,501 miles

Front Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users injectors excessive leaking diesel (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both sides (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front fog light not working

Pass 3 May 2019 170,621 miles

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

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

Fail 25 Apr 2019 170,478 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2018 158,405 miles

Both front brake disc inner faces rusting

Both headlight beam patterns very weak

Both rear tyres starting to perish on edges

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

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

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

Steering system slightly rough Slight nock in steering rack (2.2.D.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' Crack in windscreen but does not materialy effect drivers view of road ahead (8.3.1a)

Fail 26 Mar 2018 158,400 miles

Electronic stability system switch faulty (3.4.5)

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

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

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

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

Both front brake disc inner faces rusting

Both headlight beam patterns very weak

Both rear tyres starting to perish on edges

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

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

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

Steering system slightly rough Slight nock in steering rack (2.2.D.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' Crack in windscreen but does not materialy effect drivers view of road ahead (8.3.1a)

Pass 30 Mar 2017 151,710 miles

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

STRONG ADVISE Dash info indicates fault with anti-skid but both ABS and ESP lights cycle and go out.

Fail 29 Mar 2017 151,710 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Worn down to cords inner edge (4.1.D.1b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Bald on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

STRONG ADVISE Dash info indicates fault with anti-skid but both ABS and ESP lights cycle and go out.

Pass 30 Mar 2016 145,053 miles

STRONG ADVISE: Nearside front tyre badly worn on inner shoulder,perished on inner/outer sidewalls

travel on handbrake

Fail 30 Mar 2016 145,053 miles

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

STRONG ADVISE: Nearside front tyre badly worn on inner shoulder,perished on inner/outer sidewalls

travel on handbrake

Pass 17 Mar 2015 136,269 miles

Both headlight beam patterns weak

Pass 31 Mar 2014 126,693 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2012 120,793 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2012 120,793 miles

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

Pass 31 Oct 2011 111,537 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2010 90,365 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

all four brake discs starting to corrode

traed low outer edge and large cut in tread o/s/r tyre 225x45x17

tyre sidewall damage o/s/f

Fail 24 Aug 2010 90,365 miles

Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

all four brake discs starting to corrode

traed low outer edge and large cut in tread o/s/r tyre 225x45x17

tyre sidewall damage o/s/f

Fail 7 Sep 2009 75,637 miles

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

offside front tyre starting to wear on inner edge.

Pass 7 Sep 2009 75,637 miles

offside front tyre starting to wear on inner edge.

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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BK55 VYP is a 2005 Volvo V70 in Red with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

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 BK55 VYP, 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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BK55 VYP is a 2005 Volvo V70, first registered on 30 September 2005.

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