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BX61 EFT

2012 Volvo V70

Silver Diesel 2400cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Nov 2026
Tests13 (12 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate92.3%

Mileage

140,632 mi
Last recorded140,632 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Volvo V7089,810 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBX61 EFT
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

12 pass 1 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 140,632 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking around the outer tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Interior mirror hazed over. (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Just starting to wear on the inner edge, cracking lightly and has a nail in. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm tread depth and wearing on the inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 2 Nov 2024 132,328 miles

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

Pass 28 Oct 2023 124,783 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2022 119,612 miles

Central Front Upper Obligatory indirect vision device slightly damaged (glass deteriorating) (3.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear Lower Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (very slight play detected on shaker plates) ()

Fail 2 Nov 2022 119,612 miles

Central Front Upper Obligatory indirect vision device slightly damaged (glass deteriorating) (3.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear Lower Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Upper Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (very slight play detected on shaker plates) ()

Offside Rear Upper Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 21 Oct 2021 111,836 miles

Offside Front Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened outer edge of disc corroded (recommend cleaning up) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Oct 2020 104,543 miles

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

Pass 28 Oct 2019 96,331 miles

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

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

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Nov 2018 85,260 miles

Offside Front Lower 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))

Pass 3 Nov 2017 78,915 miles

nearside front tyre wearing outer edge

offside front tyre wearing inner edge

Pass 4 Jan 2017 78,444 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2016 68,200 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2015 47,879 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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BX61 EFT is a 2012 Volvo V70 in Silver with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 92.3%.

Across all 2012 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.5% with a typical mileage of 89,810 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 BX61 EFT, 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 14 years old, this Volvo V70 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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BX61 EFT is a 2012 Volvo V70, first registered on 20 February 2012.

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