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C7 OBT

2007 Volvo C70

Green Diesel 2400cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jun 2027
Tests45 (37 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate82.2%

Mileage

74,006 mi
Last recorded74,006 miles
Recorded on8 Jun 2026
Typical for 2007 Volvo C7071,734 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC7 OBT
MakeVolvo
ModelC70
Year2007
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

37 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Jun 2026 74,006 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Exhaust mounting defective Rear exhaust hanger corroded and broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 17 Feb 2026 118,009 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2025 72,989 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing bad cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing bad cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 17 Feb 2025 115,431 miles

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 4 Jun 2024 72,340 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2024 112,197 miles

condensation to o/s/r light units

surface corrosion to rear discs

Fail 26 Feb 2024 112,197 miles

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

condensation to o/s/r light units

surface corrosion to rear discs

Fail 8 Jan 2024 112,151 miles

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

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

exhaust system corroded

surface corrosion to rear brake discs

Pass 23 May 2023 71,845 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing bad cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing bad cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing bad cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 23 May 2023 71,844 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing bad cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing bad cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing bad cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 11 Jan 2023 110,302 miles

exhaust system corroded

Pass 23 May 2022 71,446 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

both front wipers smear

Pass 14 Jan 2022 108,552 miles

Exhaust system heavily corroded in places.

Fail 10 Jan 2022 108,552 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Exhaust system heavily corroded in places.

Pass 17 May 2021 70,962 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Pass 31 Dec 2020 106,863 miles

exhaust system corroded

headlamps poor condition

rear tyres cracked and perished

surface corrosion to front discs

Pass 1 Jun 2020 70,448 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2020 105,706 miles

front brake pads getting low discs lipped

headlamps frosty

Pass 5 Jun 2019 68,505 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack pinion seal (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 4 Jun 2019 68,505 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack pinion seal (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 15 Jan 2019 101,183 miles

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

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

Pass 16 May 2018 67,087 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 15 Jan 2018 98,188 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Pass 8 May 2017 66,085 miles

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack pinion seal (2.3.3b)

Fail 8 May 2017 66,085 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack pinion seal (2.3.3b)

Pass 12 Jan 2017 95,792 miles

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 24 May 2016 65,278 miles

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal steering rack pinion (2.3.3b)

Pass 31 Dec 2015 91,080 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.9mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.3mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 30 Dec 2015 91,080 miles

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.9mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.3mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 3 Jun 2015 63,814 miles

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 21 Jan 2015 89,333 miles

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

Nearside Outer Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Oct 2014 86,695 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2014 63,050 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 28 Nov 2013 76,228 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2013 76,228 miles

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

Pass 11 Jun 2013 61,493 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2012 62,355 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2012 59,216 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Pass 5 Oct 2011 45,934 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2011 55,755 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2010 31,796 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2010 52,854 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2010 50,379 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2009 46,969 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2008 32,975 miles

How Reliable is the Volvo C70?

Based on 351,562 MOT tests across 21,746 vehicles.

72.6%
Pass Rate
4,929
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
21,746
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 11,186
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 5,456
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,364
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 5,005
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,837
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C7 OBT is a 2007 Volvo C70 in Green with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 45 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.2%.

Across all 2007 Volvo C70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 71,734 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Volvo C70 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,186 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C7 OBT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo C70 typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 19 years old, this Volvo C70 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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C7 OBT is a 2007 Volvo C70, first registered on 31 October 2007.

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The MOT history for C7 OBT shows 45 tests with a 82.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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