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GF51 HGE

2001 Volvo C70

Red Petrol 2435cc

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Valid

Expires21 Dec 2026

Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)

Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

146,111 mi

Last recorded146,111 miles

Recorded on22 Dec 2025

Typical for 2001 Volvo C7084,660 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGF51 HGE

MakeVolvo

ModelC70

Year2001

ColourRed

Fuel typePetrol

Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail

Pass 22 Dec 2025 146,111 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre-rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/s and o/s inner front and rear bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt N/s and o/s perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened Slightly bent (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/s and o/s pitted surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/s and o/s edges perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Service light on dash

Fail 22 Dec 2025 146,111 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre-rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/s and o/s inner front and rear bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt N/s and o/s perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened Slightly bent (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/s and o/s pitted surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/s and o/s edges perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Service light on dash

Pass 17 Dec 2024 145,533 miles

Coolant leak ()

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective N/S and O/S poor (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened Slightly bent (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded N/S and O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Hanger corroded / broken (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 13 Dec 2024 145,515 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. Fitted with a steel wheel 195/60r15. all other wheels are alloys fitted with 225/50r16 (5.2.3 (b))

Coolant leak ()

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective N/S and O/S poor (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened Slightly bent (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded N/S and O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Hanger corroded / broken (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Dec 2023 139,154 miles

Exhaust mounting defective Rear tail pipe hanger corroded broken (6.1.2 (a))

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm, inner front and rear bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated N/s and o/s (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/s and o/s edge wear and cracking between treads (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened Slightly bent (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded N/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/s and o/s slight cracking between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vacuum pipe from manifold to intake pipe near turbo deteriorated/split

Fail 1 Dec 2023 139,154 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust mounting defective Rear tail pipe hanger corroded broken (6.1.2 (a))

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm, inner front and rear bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated N/s and o/s (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/s and o/s edge wear and cracking between treads (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened Slightly bent (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded N/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/s and o/s slight cracking between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vacuum pipe from manifold to intake pipe near turbo deteriorated/split

Pass 10 Dec 2022 133,521 miles

Coolant leak ()

Front Coil spring corroded N/S and O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened Bent (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded N/S and O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Broken (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 10 Dec 2022 133,521 miles

Coolant leak ()

Front Coil spring corroded N/S and O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working Bulb missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened Bent (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working Bulb missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded N/S and O/S (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Broken (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 18 Dec 2021 131,248 miles

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt N/s and o/s (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened Bent slightly (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2020 123,138 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Dec 2020 123,138 miles

Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

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

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Coolant leak ()

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jun 2019 115,731 miles

Pass 6 Mar 2018 105,775 miles

Pass 7 Mar 2017 100,499 miles

Pass 1 Feb 2016 92,450 miles

nail in offside rear tyre unable to repair

Fail 1 Feb 2016 92,450 miles

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both (1.4.A.2f)

nail in offside rear tyre unable to repair

Pass 14 Feb 2015 83,463 miles

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 10 Feb 2014 74,480 miles

Fail 3 Feb 2014 74,470 miles

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 18 Feb 2013 69,091 miles

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

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

Pass 22 May 2012 67,850 miles

All tyres heavily age cracking in tread and sidewall areas

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine light on

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 18 May 2011 67,336 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 17 May 2011 67,321 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 5 Mar 2010 64,729 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 5 Mar 2010 64,729 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 21 Jun 2008 61,803 miles

Pass 26 Jun 2007 56,847 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 26 Jun 2006 49,966 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

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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GF51 HGE is a 2001 Volvo C70 in Red with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2001 Volvo C70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 84,660 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 C70 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 11,186 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GF51 HGE, 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 25 years old, this Volvo C70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GF51 HGE is a 2001 Volvo C70, first registered on 28 September 2001.

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