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CU52 YYL

2002 Volvo V70

Silver Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jan 2027
Tests37 (22 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate59.5%

Mileage

235,291 mi
Last recorded235,291 miles
Recorded on15 Jan 2026
Typical for 2002 Volvo V70111,831 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCU52 YYL
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

22 pass 15 fail
Pass 15 Jan 2026 235,291 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexy (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 13 Jan 2026 235,275 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexy (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Jan 2025 227,523 miles

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

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

temp repair to exhaust rear box hanger

Fail 9 Jan 2025 227,507 miles

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

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

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

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

temp repair to exhaust rear box hanger

Pass 10 Jan 2024 219,921 miles

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Jan 2024 219,915 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2023 213,303 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Jan 2022 205,987 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear parking brake effort low

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

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

Fail 4 Jan 2022 205,985 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear parking brake effort low

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2021 199,790 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2020 199,496 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2020 199,496 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Pass 23 Dec 2019 194,870 miles

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

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

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

airbag service light on

Fail 16 Dec 2019 194,809 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged phonic wheel pick up (1.6 (e))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

airbag service light on

Pass 18 Dec 2018 188,872 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

corrosion rear inner sills

Fail 17 Dec 2018 188,865 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Worn on edges (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

corrosion rear inner sills

Pass 7 Dec 2017 179,645 miles

Front wishbone bushes perished

Headlight images poor

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Close to limit (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Tyre getting low

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Slight play in rear anti roll bar D bushes

Slight play in steering rack inner joints

Fail 7 Dec 2017 179,645 miles

Front wishbone bushes perished

Headlight images poor

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Close to limit (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Tyre getting low

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Slight play in rear anti roll bar D bushes

Slight play in steering rack inner joints

Pass 9 Dec 2016 167,119 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2016 167,119 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Dec 2015 155,898 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush rear bush starting to split (2.5.B.2b)

Fail 21 Dec 2015 155,898 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush rear bush starting to split (2.5.B.2b)

Pass 30 Dec 2014 146,767 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 Jan 2014 135,880 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 10 Jan 2014 135,880 miles

Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 10 Jan 2013 126,461 miles

x2 front tyres inner and outer edges worn.

Fail 10 Jan 2013 126,461 miles

Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

x2 front tyres inner and outer edges worn.

Pass 23 Jan 2012 114,393 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2011 97,232 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2010 81,658 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2010 81,658 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Fail 19 Jan 2009 66,686 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 19 Jan 2009 66,686 miles

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 28 Dec 2007 52,596 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2007 41,541 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 15 Dec 2005 32,499 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2005 32,499 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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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CU52 YYL is a 2002 Volvo V70 in Silver with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 37 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.5%.

Across all 2002 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.5% with a typical mileage of 111,831 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 CU52 YYL, 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 24 years old, this Volvo V70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CU52 YYL is a 2002 Volvo V70, first registered on 31 December 2002.

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