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GK53 JZG

2003 Volvo V70

Blue Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 May 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

199,791 mi
Last recorded199,791 miles
Recorded on28 May 2025
Typical for 2003 Volvo V70110,133 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGK53 JZG
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 28 May 2025 199,791 miles
Pass 23 May 2024 187,175 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 2 Mar 2023 174,081 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) and offside front ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside front-rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 22 Feb 2023 174,081 miles

Nearside Front All direction indicators incorrect colour and offside front (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure and offside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) and offside front ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement and offside front-rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2022 171,272 miles

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

Pass 10 Mar 2021 167,538 miles
Pass 26 May 2020 166,709 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

outer sill covers fitted limiting inspection

surface corrosion to underside components

Fail 26 May 2020 166,709 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))

outer sill covers fitted limiting inspection

surface corrosion to underside components

Pass 21 Mar 2019 165,667 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

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

outer sill covers fitted limiting inspection

Pass 29 Mar 2018 161,460 miles

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

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

outer s ill covers fitted limiting inspection

Fail 24 Mar 2018 161,415 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Stop lamp not working high level (1.2.1b)

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

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

outer s ill covers fitted limiting inspection

Pass 24 Mar 2017 159,211 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush font bush (2.5.B.2b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 17 Mar 2017 159,189 miles

Front Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush front bush (2.5.B.2b) DANGEROUS

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) DANGEROUS

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush font bush (2.5.B.2b)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 16 Mar 2016 157,832 miles

Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 7 May 2015 152,430 miles

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

Fail 4 May 2015 152,430 miles

Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f)

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

Pass 17 Mar 2014 145,967 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 17 Mar 2014 145,967 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 19 Mar 2013 138,470 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 18 Mar 2013 138,470 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2012 64,411 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 18 Jan 2011 114,060 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2011 114,059 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 14 Jan 2010 88,541 miles

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

Pass 9 Jan 2009 67,310 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2009 67,310 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Dec 2007 57,486 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2006 41,284 miles

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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GK53 JZG is a 2003 Volvo V70 in Blue with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2003 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.1% with a typical mileage of 110,133 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 GK53 JZG, 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 23 years old, this Volvo V70 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GK53 JZG is a 2003 Volvo V70, first registered on 31 December 2003.

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