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GY06 MGZ

2006 Volvo C70

Black Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Dec 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

145,467 mi
Last recorded145,467 miles
Recorded on31 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Volvo C7069,578 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY06 MGZ
MakeVolvo
ModelC70
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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50+ data points
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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 31 Dec 2025 145,467 miles

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 8 Dec 2025 145,381 miles

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

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

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 17 Dec 2024 143,919 miles

Central Front Front flexible exhaust down pipe covering found loose, removed during test.

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

Central Rear Rear silencer heat shield detached at rear.

Offside Front Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rear ferrules slightly corroded. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both rear shock absorber bump stops rotted away allowing shock absorber cover shield to become detached. (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 17 Dec 2024 143,919 miles

Central Front Front flexible exhaust down pipe covering found loose, removed during test.

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

Central Rear Rear silencer heat shield detached at rear.

Offside Front Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rear ferrules slightly corroded. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both rear corroded. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Both rear indicators incorrect colour, faded. (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both rear shock absorber bump stops rotted away allowing shock absorber cover shield to become detached. (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 14 Dec 2023 141,649 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 Mar 2022 137,111 miles

Advise under trays fitted obscuring some components.

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin ( Brake pads look to be wearing thin but they are not clearly visible during test. ) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 24 Mar 2022 137,111 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Advise under trays fitted obscuring some components.

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin ( Brake pads look to be wearing thin but they are not clearly visible during test. ) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Mar 2021 133,002 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads look to be getting low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2020 130,764 miles

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin ( look to be wearing very thin but they are not clearly visible during test ) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 17 Mar 2020 130,763 miles

Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ( Rear bush ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ( Rear bush ) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin ( look to be wearing very thin but they are not clearly visible during test ) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2019 123,595 miles

Advise parking brake lever has very little reserve travel. it would appear the braking system either requires adjustment or repair

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin Advise front inner brake pads look to be wearing thin but they are not clearly visible during test (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Under trays fitted

Pass 23 Mar 2018 115,996 miles

Front Advise Both front wipers starting to lightly smear across the windscreen ) ( Replacement advised

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on minimum limit now ) ( Replacement advised (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 16 Mar 2017 110,107 miles

ALL Tyres wearing on inner edges

Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush borderline pass (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 16 Mar 2017 110,107 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

ALL Tyres wearing on inner edges

Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush borderline pass (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 9 Mar 2016 100,817 miles

Both rear coil springs corroded

Slight play in both front lower arm rear bushes

Undertrays and engine covers fitted

Fail 9 Mar 2016 100,817 miles

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Both rear coil springs corroded

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

Rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Slight play in both front lower arm rear bushes

Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both front 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Undertrays and engine covers fitted

Fail 23 Mar 2015 94,455 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

nearside and offside front lower wishbone suspension arm rear bushes and various rear suspension bushes are perishing/cracking but at the time of test was not excessive enough to fail

nearside and offside rear tyre valves are perishing/cracking

Pass 23 Mar 2015 94,455 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

nearside and offside front lower wishbone suspension arm rear bushes and various rear suspension bushes are perishing/cracking but at the time of test was not excessive enough to fail

nearside and offside rear tyre valves are perishing/cracking

Pass 24 Mar 2014 86,746 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)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

alloys have slight kerb damage

wipers slightly smearing screen

Pass 25 Mar 2013 79,804 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 5 Mar 2012 71,469 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2011 58,539 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2010 45,101 miles

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 16 Mar 2009 34,518 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2009 34,518 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

How Reliable is the Volvo C70?

Based on 351,562 MOT tests across 21,746 vehicles.

72.6%
Pass Rate
4,929
Miles/Year
28
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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GY06 MGZ is a 2006 Volvo C70 in Black with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2006 Volvo C70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 69,578 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 GY06 MGZ, 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 20 years old, this Volvo C70 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GY06 MGZ is a 2006 Volvo C70, first registered on 10 March 2006.

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