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HY08 WWZ

2008 Volvo C70

Black Petrol 2435cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Mar 2027
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

133,631 mi
Last recorded133,631 miles
Recorded on23 Mar 2026
Typical for 2008 Volvo C7074,779 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHY08 WWZ
MakeVolvo
ModelC70
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,435cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 23 Mar 2026 133,631 miles

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

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

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

Pass 10 Mar 2025 133,525 miles

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

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

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

Fail 10 Feb 2025 133,524 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 9 Feb 2024 133,017 miles

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 31 Jan 2023 131,758 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2022 130,232 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 Feb 2021 128,303 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2019 123,777 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2018 118,065 miles

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

exhaust front flexi damaged

Fail 10 Oct 2018 118,064 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

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

exhaust front flexi damaged

Pass 3 Oct 2017 109,170 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

both rear tyres wearing unevenly inner edge

Fail 2 Oct 2017 109,170 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

both rear tyres wearing unevenly inner edge

Pass 12 Oct 2016 97,468 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2016 97,468 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)

Pass 12 Oct 2015 83,514 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed slightly chaffed./ (3.6.B.4d)

both front tyres on legal limit ./ .

both rear bump stops perished ./

slight spongineess from footbrake

Fail 10 Oct 2015 83,514 miles

Headlamp aim too low both (1.8)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure both rears (4.1.D.1b)

Tyre has ply or cords exposed both rears (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed slightly chaffed./ (3.6.B.4d)

both front tyres on legal limit ./ .

both rear bump stops perished ./

n/s/ f lower arm rear bush worn ./ split and perished ./

Pass 13 Oct 2014 71,734 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2014 71,734 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

rear brake pads worn low.

wipers smearing screen.

front brake discs heavily lipped.

front inner brake pads worn low.

handbrake travel high.

rear brake discs lipped.

Pass 5 Jun 2013 60,999 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2013 60,999 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)

near side rear tyre damaged

off side rear tyre has radiul run out

Pass 7 Jun 2012 49,123 miles

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

Pass 10 Jun 2011 38,371 miles

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

Fail 9 Jun 2011 38,371 miles

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)

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

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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HY08 WWZ is a 2008 Volvo C70 in Black with a 2,435cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

Across all 2008 Volvo C70 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 74,779 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 HY08 WWZ, 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 18 years old, this Volvo C70 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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HY08 WWZ is a 2008 Volvo C70, first registered on 6 June 2008.

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