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DK08 YDD

2008 Volvo XC70

Green Diesel 2400cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Mar 2027
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

143,740 mi
Last recorded143,740 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2008 Volvo XC70100,062 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDK08 YDD
MakeVolvo
ModelXC70
Year2008
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 143,740 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s approx. 3mm thick. n/s approx. 5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

both front lower suspension arm forward bushes are slightly deteriorated

both front wipers are smearing slightly

both registration plates are starting to deteriorate

exhaust DPF to centre flange join is badly corroded

Fail 9 Mar 2026 143,739 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s approx. 3mm thick. n/s approx. 5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

both front lower suspension arm forward bushes are slightly deteriorated

both front wipers are smearing slightly

both registration plates are starting to deteriorate

exhaust DPF to centre flange join is badly corroded

Pass 14 Mar 2025 133,229 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on outer edge, worn on inner - rest of tread 3-4mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges - rest of tread 3-4mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

both front lower suspension arm forward bushes are slightly deteriorated

both registration plates are starting to deteriorate

Fail 13 Mar 2025 133,226 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn track control arm, both bushes are unbonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn track control arm, inner bush is unbonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on outer edge, worn on inner - rest of tread 3-4mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges - rest of tread 3-4mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

both front lower suspension arm forward bushes are slightly deteriorated

both registration plates are starting to deteriorate

Pass 1 Mar 2024 122,588 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower suspension arm forward bush is starting to split

power steering slightly heavy when stationary - no fault when driven

Fail 28 Feb 2024 122,584 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower suspension arm forward bush is starting to split

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge almost smooth on outer edge - rest of tread 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

power steering slightly heavy when stationary - no fault when driven

Pass 15 Mar 2023 115,270 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

both front lower suspension arm forward bushes are slightly deteriorated

both rear bump stops are deteriorated

Fail 15 Mar 2023 115,270 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on edges - cord exposure imminent - rest of tread 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

both front lower suspension arm forward bushes are slightly deteriorated

both rear bump stops are deteriorated

Pass 9 Mar 2022 108,808 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth/almost smooth on edges - rest of tread 3-4mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on inner edge - rest of tread 3-4mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

both front lower suspension arm rear bushes slightly deteriorated

both rear bump stops deteriorated and breaking up

both registration plate starting to deteriorate

Pass 10 Mar 2021 102,938 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

both rear bump stops deteriorated

stonechip to windscreen

Pass 26 Feb 2020 98,570 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

both front lower arm forward bushes slightly deteriorated

slight engine oil leak on to front of gearbox

stonechips to windscreen

Pass 13 Mar 2019 91,743 miles

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

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

Offside door mirror indicator has water in and reflector is going black

Rear brake discs lipped - pads good, 5mm approx.

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stonechip less than 40mm diameter outside zone 'A' (3.2 (a) (i))

both front lower arm forward bushes slightly deteriorated

slight lip to front brake discs - pads good, 7mm approx.

Pass 5 Mar 2018 85,343 miles

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

Offside door mirror indicator has water in and is slightly deteriorated - not affecting lighting

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

all tyre valve stems stress cracked

Fail 5 Mar 2018 85,340 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside door mirror indicator has water in and is slightly deteriorated - not affecting lighting

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

all tyre valve stems stress cracked

Pass 28 Feb 2017 79,689 miles

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush unbonding (2.4.G.2)

Offside door mirror indicator/side repeater unit has water in

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

all tyre valve stems slightly stress cracked

all tyres wearing on very edges

both front lower arm forward bushes slightly stress cracked

both front wipers smearing slightly

clonk from brakes when first applied only once, happens each time direction of travel changes - further investigation required

Fail 28 Feb 2017 79,689 miles

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush unbonding (2.4.G.2)

Offside Side repeater not working door mirror indicator (1.4.A.2c)

Offside door mirror indicator/side repeater unit has water in

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

all tyre valve stems slightly stress cracked

all tyres wearing on very edges

both front lower arm forward bushes slightly stress cracked

both front wipers smearing slightly

clonk from brakes when first applied only once, happens each time direction of travel changes - further investigation required

Pass 8 Mar 2016 73,977 miles

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

Pass 18 Mar 2015 66,922 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2014 59,981 miles

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

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 12 Mar 2014 59,975 miles

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

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

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

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 8 Feb 2013 51,060 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2013 51,060 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Fail 15 Feb 2012 41,291 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 15 Feb 2012 41,291 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2011 31,239 miles

Offside front tyre bald on inner edge

nearside front tyre on 2mm markers

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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DK08 YDD is a 2008 Volvo XC70 in Green with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2008 Volvo XC70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.7% with a typical mileage of 100,062 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 XC70 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 4,853 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DK08 YDD, 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 18 years old, this Volvo XC70 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DK08 YDD is a 2008 Volvo XC70, first registered on 28 March 2008.

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