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C20 FRA

2012 Volvo XC70

Blue Diesel 2400cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Oct 2026
Tests11 (11 pass, 0 fail)
Pass rate100%

Mileage

54,420 mi
Last recorded54,420 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Volvo XC7079,496 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC20 FRA
MakeVolvo
ModelXC70
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

11 pass
Pass 7 Oct 2025 54,420 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 Oct 2024 50,412 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slightly cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 23 Oct 2023 46,813 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2022 44,545 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Nearside Rear Inner Pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Nov 2021 42,225 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2020 39,258 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both rear (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2019 36,826 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2018 32,196 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Oct 2017 27,890 miles

Nearside Front wiper blade just starting to split at end

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)

Pass 31 Oct 2016 23,178 miles

Rear trailing arm bushes pealing

Nearside Rear shock absorber damp

Pass 2 Nov 2015 19,280 miles

osf outer cv boot has slight grease loss past clip.

How Reliable is the Volvo XC70?

Based on 361,836 MOT tests across 23,034 vehicles.

76.9%
Pass Rate
7,931
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
23,034
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 4,853
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,268
Registration plate lamp not working 3,654
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 2,754
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 2,697
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C20 FRA is a 2012 Volvo XC70 in Blue with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.

Across all 2012 Volvo XC70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.5% with a typical mileage of 79,496 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volvo XC70 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 4,853 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C20 FRA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo XC70 typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 14 years old, this Volvo XC70 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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C20 FRA is a 2012 Volvo XC70, first registered on 9 November 2012.

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