MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
78,878 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Inner Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
both front brake disc rusty / pitted surfaces
offside rear tyre low tread
Battery insecure
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Inner Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
both front brake disc rusty / pitted surfaces
offside rear tyre low tread
Battery insecure
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Inner Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Inner Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Inner Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Inner Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
both front wipers smearing view
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Inner Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Inner Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both front wipers smearing view
Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
How Reliable is the Volvo 700 Series?
Based on 194,851 MOT tests across 35,371 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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CLO 96Y is a 1983 Volvo 700 Series in Silver with a 2,849cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
Across all 1983 Volvo 700 Series models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 108,658 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 700 Series fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 9,445 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CLO 96Y, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Volvo 700 Series typically stays on UK roads for around 41 years. At 43 years old, this Volvo 700 Series is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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CLO 96Y is a 1983 Volvo 700 Series, first registered on 1 February 1983.
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