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EA55 LTV

2005 Volvo S60

Silver Diesel 2401cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jul 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

176,714 mi
Last recorded176,714 miles
Recorded on5 Aug 2026
Typical for 2005 Volvo S6094,829 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA55 LTV
MakeVolvo
ModelS60
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,401cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Fail 5 Aug 2026 176,714 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

engine cover and under tray fitted

Pass 22 Jul 2025 171,214 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2024 165,572 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated nearside front slight leak of grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

advisory engine cover and under tray fitted

Fail 27 Jul 2024 165,545 miles

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

Tyre has ply or cords exposed offside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated nearside front slight leak of grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

advisory engine cover and under tray fitted

Pass 26 Jul 2023 159,372 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 25 Jul 2023 159,357 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 27 Jul 2022 153,896 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Jul 2021 146,740 miles

advisory engine cover and under tray fitted

Pass 29 Jul 2020 140,018 miles

Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords nearside rear deep cut to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

advisory engine cover and under tray fitted

Fail 21 Jul 2020 139,830 miles

Position lamp not working nearside front (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Position lamp not working offside front (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords nearside front outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords nearside rear deep cut to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

advisory engine cover and under tray fitted

Pass 25 Jul 2019 132,756 miles

Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords nearside rear and has nail in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

advisory engine cover and under tray fitted

Pass 9 Jul 2018 120,639 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Jul 2017 110,543 miles

plastic covers fitted over outer sills

Fail 28 Jul 2017 110,543 miles

Front Front position lamp(s) not working both front side lights not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect [poss bulb in wrong] (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

plastic covers fitted over outer sills

Pass 1 Aug 2016 94,724 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pads are getting low (3.5.1g)

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

plastic covers over outer sills

Pass 29 Aug 2015 83,713 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2014 82,587 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2013 78,235 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2013 78,235 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 22 Oct 2012 69,902 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2011 61,665 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2010 53,129 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2009 43,904 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2008 32,352 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2008 32,352 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

How Reliable is the Volvo S60?

Based on 758,165 MOT tests across 54,544 vehicles.

73.2%
Pass Rate
7,442
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
54,544
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 28,009
position lamp(s) not working 25,933
Registration plate lamp not working 17,709
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 16,040
parking brake recording little or no effort 10,865
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EA55 LTV is a 2005 Volvo S60 in Silver with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2005 Volvo S60 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 94,829 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 S60 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 28,009 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EA55 LTV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo S60 typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 21 years old, this Volvo S60 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EA55 LTV is a 2005 Volvo S60, first registered on 31 October 2005.

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