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H4 NRB

1997 Volvo V70

Red Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Feb 2027
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

182,054 mi
Last recorded182,054 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2026
Typical for 1997 Volvo V70138,461 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH4 NRB
MakeVolvo
ModelV70
Year1997
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2026 182,054 miles

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))

Fail 13 Jan 2026 182,038 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (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))

Pass 8 Jan 2025 181,530 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2024 180,887 miles

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

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSR + OSR (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2023 179,996 miles

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

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

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsr + osr (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Jan 2023 179,996 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

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

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nsr + osr (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jan 2022 179,466 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured nsf + osf (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Side repeater slightly discoloured ns + os (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 9 Jan 2021 178,841 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad pins appear to be loose

Fail 7 Jan 2021 178,840 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad pins appear to be loose

Pass 8 Jul 2019 177,731 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2018 176,942 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jul 2017 175,937 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres worn on inner treads, OK for now

possible water leak at engine

Pass 1 Jul 2016 174,813 miles

exhaust front joint leaking slightly

Fail 1 Jul 2016 174,813 miles

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

exhaust front joint leaking slightly

Fail 6 Jul 2015 172,843 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 6 Jul 2015 172,843 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

Pass 7 Jul 2014 167,931 miles
Pass 28 May 2013 162,594 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

advise head lamp paterns

off side front brake flexi hose damaged advise to change

rear exhaust pipe corroding

rear shock covers splitting

Pass 28 May 2012 159,703 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

headlamps slightly dull

Pass 16 May 2011 157,162 miles

headlamps slightly dim

slight wear lip on frontbrake discs

Pass 28 May 2010 155,392 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

advise off side front anti roll bar link cover rubber split

both rear shock covers split

Fail 24 May 2010 155,377 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

advise off side front anti roll bar link cover rubber split

both rear shock covers split

Pass 12 May 2009 150,309 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

both rear shock absorber covers split

offside front brake hose cracking

Fail 11 May 2009 150,290 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS

Nail in offside rear tyre

advise off side front brake hose cracking

both rear shock covers split

Pass 19 May 2008 147,129 miles

near side front brake flexi hose has small splits advise to change soon

Pass 9 May 2007 142,625 miles

advise near side front flexi hose cracks

Pass 20 May 2006 135,951 miles

brake fluid low

front disc pads low

nearside and offside wiper blades starting to split

nearside front wish bone mounting bushes have slight play

Fail 19 May 2006 135,907 miles

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

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

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

brake fluid low

front disc pads low

nearside and offside wiper blades starting to split

nearside front tyre has uneven wear on 3mm

nearside front wishbone mounting bushes have slight play

nearside rear tyre uneven wear on 3mm and has cut in tread

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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H4 NRB is a 1997 Volvo V70 in Red with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 1997 Volvo V70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 138,461 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 H4 NRB, 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 29 years old, this Volvo V70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was H4 NRB registered?

H4 NRB is a 1997 Volvo V70, first registered on 3 April 1997.

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