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GM51 GSV

2001 Volvo V70

Black Petrol 2400cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Mar 2025
Tests9 (5 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

384,849 mi
Last recorded384,849 miles
Recorded on7 Mar 2024
Typical for 2001 Volvo V70111,652 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGM51 GSV
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,400cc

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MOT History

5 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Mar 2024 384,849 miles

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

exhaust heavily corroded

headlamps levelling switch not present

Fail 7 Mar 2024 384,849 miles

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

exhaust heavily corroded

headlamps levelling switch not present

Fail 31 Jan 2024 384,848 miles

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

Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system grabbing severely (1.3.1 (c))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust system insecure mounting bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

exhaust heavily corroded

Pass 5 Jan 2023 382,849 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Central Exhaust mounting defective 2 x broken off exhaust, corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low and worn smooth inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear handbrake effort lower than n/s

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

some play in steering rack n/s and o/s

Pass 6 Jan 2022 379,735 miles

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

Nearside slight play in steering

Pass 15 Jan 2021 376,019 miles

Handbrake lever high

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on inner and outer edges and cracked (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 20 Jan 2020 371,744 miles

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive suspected oil filter housing (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 13 Jan 2020 371,570 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective seal broken (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended seatbelt not plugging in (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Upper Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive suspected oil filter housing (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 31 Oct 2014 333,975 miles

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn (7.2.4c)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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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GM51 GSV is a 2001 Volvo V70 in Black with a 2,400cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 2001 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 111,652 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 GM51 GSV, 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 25 years old, this Volvo V70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GM51 GSV is a 2001 Volvo V70, first registered on 31 December 2001.

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