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HW03 FBG

2003 Volvo C70

Blue Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Apr 2024
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

127,188 mi
Last recorded127,188 miles
Recorded on13 Apr 2023
Typical for 2003 Volvo C7069,225 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHW03 FBG
MakeVolvo
ModelC70
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 13 Apr 2023 127,188 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Mar 2022 124,908 miles

Coolant leak ()

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 25 Mar 2022 124,887 miles

Nearside Front Steering lock stop missing (2.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Coolant leak ()

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

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

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

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 12 Apr 2021 123,699 miles

Coolant leak ()

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

NSF steering lock stop damaged but still functional

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

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

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

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 5 Mar 2021 123,697 miles

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

Offside Front Steering lock stop missing (2.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Steering rack likely to become detached brackets snapped (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Coolant leak ()

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

NSF steering lock stop damaged but still functional

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 17 Feb 2020 121,341 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 17 Feb 2020 121,341 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Emits minimal amber light (4.4.3 (a))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 20 Feb 2019 118,539 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced partial failure of tail lamp bulbs (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced Partial failure of the tail lamp bulbs (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Steering rack has slight movement at the nearside fixing bracket

Pass 27 Feb 2018 114,952 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Inner Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Fail 15 Feb 2018 114,875 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Inner Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 10 Mar 2017 110,687 miles

Both front tyres becoming worn at inner edges

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Fail 6 Mar 2017 110,648 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure lump at inner edge of tread section (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively blade split (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively blade split (8.2.2)

Both front tyres becoming worn at inner edges

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Tyre becoming worn at inner edge

Pass 11 Mar 2016 106,272 miles

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

Pass 2 Mar 2015 96,603 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2015 96,603 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

o/s front tyre wearing low on inner edge

Pass 10 Mar 2014 87,286 miles

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

Fail 7 Mar 2014 87,284 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

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)

Pass 22 Feb 2013 77,640 miles

both rear tyres worn out of shape on inner edges

Fail 22 Feb 2013 77,640 miles

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

both rear tyres worn out of shape on inner edges

Pass 14 Mar 2012 63,743 miles

both front tyre's are out of shape

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Fail 13 Mar 2012 63,743 miles

Nearside Rear 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)

Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

both front tyre's are out of shape

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 29 Jun 2011 63,449 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2010 56,380 miles

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

Slight play in o/s/f inner steering rack joint

n/s/r tyre worn close to legal limit on inner edge

Pass 6 Apr 2009 48,898 miles

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

Pass 9 Apr 2008 42,530 miles

service light on

Pass 5 Apr 2007 30,997 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2007 30,996 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 12 Apr 2006 21,822 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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HW03 FBG is a 2003 Volvo C70 in Blue with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2003 Volvo C70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 69,225 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 HW03 FBG, 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 23 years old, this Volvo C70 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HW03 FBG is a 2003 Volvo C70, first registered on 24 April 2003.

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